Vocabulary

• major general: A high-ranking officer in the army, above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• stop off: To visit a place briefly during a journey.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• lead to: To result in some action
• hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in terms of
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• mental: Concerning the mind
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• infantry: Group of soldiers who fight on foot
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• parity: State of being equal in pay, rights, or power
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck