Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• out of action: Not working or able to be used.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on duty
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• strike: To hit something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• cruise: To easily achieve
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• blast: To attack someone with words
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• intention: Aim or purpose
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• readily: In a quick and easy manner
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• special: Being additional or extra
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• generator: Machine that produces electrical power
• entirety: State of being complete
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• screenshot: Picture taken of a computer screen
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• readout: Electronic screen of data or information