Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• go on: To continue doing something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• have to: Must do
• television station: A broadcasting station for television programs.
• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• amount: Quantity of something
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• huge: Very very large
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• procedure: A medical operation
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• point: An item to be discussed
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• underway: Happening now
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• escalation: An increase in severity
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• retaliatory: Concerning revenge for something harmful or wrong
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• northwestern: Area in the north and west