Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out of favor: No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
• deal with
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• military: Army or armed forces
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• favor: Support or approval from people
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• public: Owned by the government
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation