Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in terms of
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• lead to: To result in some action
• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• carry out
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• have to: Must do
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• huge: Very very large
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• role: Character played by an actor
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• mandate: To order that something is done
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• accord: Agreement or harmony
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes