Vocabulary

• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• next to: Being located along side another
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• at least: As a minimum
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
• make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• hub: Center of action or interest
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• hop: Dance party
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• shut: To stop being open for business
• trustworthy: Honest and reliable
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
• reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country