Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand off: To stay at a distance; remain apart
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• take down: To capture physically
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• follow on: To happen as a result of something.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at least: As a minimum
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• strike: To hit something
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• couple: To join something to something else
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time