Vocabulary

• on foot
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• set off: To start a journey
• at the moment: At this time; now
• going on: To continue doing something
• in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• aid: To help others and provide things
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• blow: To move something using air
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• defense: Argument in support of something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• baseless: Without any reason or justification
• overcrowd: To have too many people or things in