Vocabulary

• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• spin out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at least: As a minimum
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• take down: To capture physically
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• have to: Must do
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• decade: Period of 10 years
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• compel: To force someone to do something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• deep: Complex and important
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• escalation: An increase in severity
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• riskier: More dangerous or with a higher chance of loss