Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• previously: At an earlier time
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• gap: Distance between two objects
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• reliant: Depending on another for support
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• unparalleled: Being the best or the worst; having no equal
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
• fixate: To intently focus attention on something
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
• intercontinental: Between or among continents