Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• point: An item to be discussed
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• special: Being additional or extra
• main: Most important; most often used
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area