Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• in quick succession: Happening one after another rapidly.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• going on: To continue doing something
• stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• dozen: 12 people or things
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• area: Amount of measured space
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• onslaught: Violent attack; a sudden rush of something
• barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• happen: To take place or occur
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• come: To arrive at a place
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• close: Almost; near
• racket: Stringed bat used in tennis, badminton etc.
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• assertion: Statement made as if it were fact
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
• newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader