Vocabulary

• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• work out
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• have to: Must do
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• surround: To be all the way around something
• duty: Work required by your job or position
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• assist: To help
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• inseparable: Always together; unable to be parted
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• annihilation: Total destruction
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers