Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• have to: Must do
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• going on: To continue doing something
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• pack a punch: Have a strong or powerful effect.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• conduct: Your behavior
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• escalation: An increase in severity
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• inactive: Not moving around a lot or doing many things
• cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• shrapnel: Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers