Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• at least: As a minimum
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• have to: Must do
• border on: To be very similar to; come very close to
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• strike: To hit something
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• decade: Period of 10 years
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• section: A part of a whole
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• respond: To answer something or someone
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• underway: Happening now
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• thong: Leather strip
• strongman: Man who performs feats of strength at a fair