Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• in terms of
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• immediate action: Action taken without delay; urgent intervention.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• defense: Argument in support of something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• great: Very good; better than before
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• happen: To take place or occur
• topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• prologue: Introduction to a written piece of work
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives