Vocabulary

• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• at least: As a minimum
• raise the white flag: To surrender or admit defeat in a conflict or dispute.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• consider: To think carefully about something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• narrative: The telling of a story
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• respond: To answer something or someone
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• point: An item to be discussed
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• escalation: An increase in severity
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• nautical: Concerning ships, sailing or sailors
• reevaluate: To judge the value or something again
• cog: Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure