Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• at loggerheads: In strong disagreement or conflict with someone.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
• clan: Group of related families or people
• shrapnel: Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
• ratify: To formally accept something, such as a law
• koran: Islamic holy book
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader