Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at least: As a minimum
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• carry out
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• have to: Must do
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• never in a million years: To express that something is extremely unlikely or impossible.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• urge: A strong desire for something
• strike: To hit something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• military: Army or armed forces
• 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.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• live: To be alive
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran