Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• have to: Must do
• in conjunction with: Together with; along with
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in terms of
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• strike: To hit something
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• conjunction: Combination of things or events
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• come: To arrive at a place
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• refinery: Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• destabilize: To make unstable or unpredictable
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers
• lt: Short for 'lieutenant'