Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• at sea
• bomb out: To fail completely or badly, often in a test or competition.
• at least: As a minimum
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• check out
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• blast: To attack someone with words
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• civilization: A highly developed society
• respond: To answer something or someone
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• defense: Argument in support of something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• casualty: Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• happen: To take place or occur
• neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• secondary: Being of less importance than something else
• radius: Area around a certain point
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• aerospace: Industry of air and space travel
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
• silo: Underground installation for firing missiles
• warhead: Part of the missile that contains the explosive
• intercontinental: Between or among continents
• counterattack: To fight an enemy that already attacked you