Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• at least: As a minimum
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for instance: As an example.
• going on: To continue doing something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• instance: An example of something; case
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• defense: Argument in support of something
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• cyber: Concerning the internet
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• fringe: Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country