Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• defiant message: A communication expressing resistance or opposition.
• on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• strike: To hit something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• seek: To ask someone for help
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• public: Owned by the government
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• vow: Very serious promise
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• price: Person's name
• oath: Promise to do something
• bulletin: (Sudden or urgent) news piece
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• injure: To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
• close: Almost; near
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
• read: Person's name
• homeland: Country where you were born
• east: Direction where the sun rises
• unrelenting: Non-stop; without stopping
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet