Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• strike back: To retaliate or counterattack.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at least: As a minimum
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• at this juncture: At this particular moment or point in time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• strike: To hit something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• defense: Argument in support of something
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• great: Very good; better than before
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• dissipate: To disappear over time
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• off: Away or free from work
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• uncontested: Not disputed