Vocabulary

• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• have to: Must do
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• communist: Believer in communism
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• troop: Group of people
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• happen: To take place or occur
• topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• come: To arrive at a place
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• nautical: Concerning ships, sailing or sailors
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event