Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• take down: To capture physically
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• initial: First letter of your given name
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• huge: Very very large
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
• reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• wildcat: Oil/gas well in area not known to be productive