Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• set off: To start a journey
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• urge: A strong desire for something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• military: Army or armed forces
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• huge: Very very large
• account: An advantage
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• option: A choice
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• inventory: List of items stored at a place
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• fortunate: Having good luck
• adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• suffice: To be enough to do something
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
• calibrate: To adjust an instrument to take exact measurements
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• nick: Person's name
• consulate: Residence or office premises of a counsel
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky