Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• at sea
• have to: Must do
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• factor: Something that influences a result
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• tempo: Speed or pace of something
• touchscreen: Computer screen that is controlled by touch