Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at length: In detail; fully
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• set up
• at the moment: At this time; now
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• military: Army or armed forces
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• cruise: To easily achieve
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• defense: Argument in support of something
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• airborne: Being in the air
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• picture: General situation or state of being
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
• cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
• maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
• standby: Ready for use in an emergency, etc.