Vocabulary

• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for instance: As an example.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• bring back: To cause to remember
• have to: Must do
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• call up: To require someone to join the army
• lead to: To result in some action
• volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• deal with
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• military: Army or armed forces
• shrink: To become smaller
• require: To demand that someone does something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• factor: Something that influences a result
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• value: Importance you attach to something
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• gender: State of being male or female
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• broad: General; not detailed
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
• part: Division of a book
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• nordic: Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
• conscription: Compulsory military service
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• reinstate: To give someone back their previous job/position
• attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time
• mobilization: (Of army) act of getting ready for action