Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• turn into: To change to become something else
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in bad shape: In poor physical or operational condition.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• furious about: Extremely angry about something.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• regardless of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• urge: A strong desire for something
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• outline: Line around the outer edge of something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• area: Amount of measured space
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• cripple: To hurt and make useless
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• amphibious: Operating or living on land and in water
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• untouched: Still full
• lifeline: Rope or cord used to attach a person to a boat
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• bombing: To attack with explosives