Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• make up: To invent or create a story
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• aid: To help others and provide things
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• defense: Argument in support of something
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• pearl: Person's name
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• shortfall: Failure to meet an expectation or amount needed