Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at least: As a minimum
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• going on: To continue doing something
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• aid: To help others and provide things
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• land: Region or country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• part: Division of a book
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
• inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
• insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority