Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• merge with: To combine or blend together into a single entity.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• have to: Must do
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• take down: To capture physically
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• military: Army or armed forces
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• representative: Typical example of a particular category
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• business: A company formed for making profit
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• unit: One apartment in a building
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran