Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• clear line: An unobstructed path or view.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for instance: As an example.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• instance: An example of something; case
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strike: To hit something
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• blast: To attack someone with words
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• delve: To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• point: An item to be discussed
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• burn: To destroy with fire
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
• combustion: An act or instance of burning
• propulsion: Forward movement often under power
• antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
• ignition: Process of making catch fire (e.g. an engine)
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
• warhead: Part of the missile that contains the explosive
• munition: Military weapons such as guns, bullets, and bombs
• mach: Unit that expresses the speed of an airplane
• inertial: Concerning inertia