Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• window of opportunity: A favorable period of time for doing something that will lead to a successful outcome.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• in terms of
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• initially: At first; originally
• military: Army or armed forces
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• defense: Argument in support of something
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
• presidential: Concerning the president
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• pierce: Person's name
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• manpower: The workers available