Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• deal with
• carry out
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• at the moment: At this time; now
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• strike: To hit something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• couple: To join something to something else
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• happen: To take place or occur
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• come: To arrive at a place
• suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• main: Most important; most often used
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
• tarmac: Rock and tar used to make roads
• beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• decentralize: To move parts from a center to other locations
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• retaliatory: Concerning revenge for something harmful or wrong
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you
• launcher: Device capable of putting a rocket in the air
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers