Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• go it alone: To act or do something without help or partners.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• at the moment: At this time; now
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• follow on: To happen as a result of something.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• certainly possible: Definitely able to happen or be done.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• for instance: As an example.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• go on: To continue doing something
• ratchet up: To increase something by a series of small steps.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• military: Army or armed forces
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• defense: Argument in support of something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• porcupine: Large rodents with sharp bristles
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
• averse: Averse to feeling strong dislike for
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation