Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• carry out
• have to: Must do
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in terms of
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• turn on
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the ropes: In a very bad situation; close to defeat or failure.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• blow down: To be knocked to the ground by the wind.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• military: Army or armed forces
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• defense: Argument in support of something
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• picture: General situation or state of being
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• sentinel: Soldier responsible for watching or guarding
• goggle: Protective covering for the eyes
• rotor: Rotating part of an electrical machine