Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• defense force: A military organization responsible for protecting a country against attack.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• chop off: To remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
• drum up: To try to get support or interest from people for something.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• in terms of
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
• communist: Believer in communism
• respond: To answer something or someone
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• infringement: Act that disregards an agreement or a right
• provocation: Causing anger or resentment, often deliberately
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• behead: To execute by cutting off the head
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• consul: Official of your government in another country