Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• bring about: To cause to happen
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• strength: Condition of being strong
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• military: Army or armed forces
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• due: When something is required or expected
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• respond: To answer something or someone
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• previously: At an earlier time
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• land: Region or country
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• escalation: An increase in severity
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages