Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• better than ever: In a more improved or desirable state than at any previous time.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• mix up: To put various things together so they become one
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at least: As a minimum
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• strike: To hit something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• initially: At first; originally
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• military: Army or armed forces
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• defense: Argument in support of something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran