Vocabulary

• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• military: Army or armed forces
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• communist: Believer in communism
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• defense: Argument in support of something
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• corpse: A dead body
• staff: Employees of a company
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• great: Very good; better than before
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• part: Division of a book
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• unscathed: Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country