Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• going on: To continue doing something
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the wind: Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• utterly: Completely
• spot: A certain place or area
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• strength: Condition of being strong
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• conduct: Your behavior
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• aid: To help others and provide things
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• defense: Argument in support of something
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• point: An item to be discussed
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• happen: To take place or occur
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes