Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• deal with
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• initially: At first; originally
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
• accompany: To play music with someone
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• main: Most important; most often used
• engulf: To completely surround and enclose
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• clerical: Connected with office work
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• late: At a time after the expected time
• depot: Storage place for goods
• east: Direction where the sun rises
• firepower: Relative capacity for shooting, bombing a target
• peacemaker: Someone who tries to end a war or argument