Vocabulary

• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• carry out
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• in terms of
• as things stand: In the present situation; as matters currently are.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• at sea
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• strike: To hit something
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• blast: To attack someone with words
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• huge: Very very large
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• defense: Argument in support of something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• public: Owned by the government
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• point: An item to be discussed
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• casualty: Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
• burn: To destroy with fire
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• disfigure: To damage the appearance or attractiveness of