Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• strike: To hit something
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• military: Army or armed forces
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• previously: At an earlier time
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• investigation: Search for information about something
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• area: Amount of measured space
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• conclusive: Decisive; clear enough to confirm facts