Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at least: As a minimum
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• conduct: Your behavior
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• seek: To ask someone for help
• aid: To help others and provide things
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• due: When something is required or expected
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• defense: Argument in support of something
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• investigation: Search for information about something
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• mount: To attach something to something else
• area: Amount of measured space
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• northern: In or toward the north
• convoy: Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food