Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go into detail: To explain or describe something fully and completely.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• lays down: To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
• at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• fellow: Man or a boy
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• 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
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• piece: A counter in a board game
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
• airborne: Being in the air
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time