Vocabulary

• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• at least: As a minimum
• 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
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• great: Very good; better than before
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• 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
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• special: Being additional or extra
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• close: Almost; near
• call: A order or request for action
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran