Vocabulary

• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• spot: A certain place or area
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• shift: To change in position or direction
• conduct: Your behavior
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• broad: General; not detailed
• defense: Argument in support of something
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• inseparable: Always together; unable to be parted
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• add: To include as well
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• adherence: Faithful support a cause, religion, etc.
• breakaway: Separated/wanting separation from a group/policy
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers