Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on notice: Having been warned or informed about something, especially a problem or potential consequence.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• military: Army or armed forces
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• huge: Very very large
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• oppressive: Keeping people under your control, in a cruel way
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute