Vocabulary

• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• have on: To be wearing something.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in terms of
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• check out
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• orphan: Child whose parents have died
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• ideological: In conformity with fixed ideas or beliefs
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
• shiite: Member of a branch of Islam