Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• round the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• financial: Involving money
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• terminal: End part of some structure or concept
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• divert: To attract someone's attention from something
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• tourism: Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• close: Almost; near
• duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• decentralize: To move parts from a center to other locations
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran