Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• set up
• at the moment: At this time; now
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• have to: Must do
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• deal with
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• strike: To hit something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• exception: Something different or not included
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• deep: Complex and important
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
• area: Amount of measured space
• militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• penetration: Act of entering into or through something
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
• disarm: To take away the weapons of
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
• lurch: A sudden forward movement
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
• shiite: Member of a branch of Islam