Vocabulary

• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• act: To behave in a certain way
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• false: Not real or genuine
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• theft: Act of stealing
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• part: Division of a book
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• escalation: An increase in severity
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute