Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• see through: To realize the truth about
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• kept in the dark: Not to be given information or knowledge about something.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• going on: To continue doing something
• work out
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go on: To continue doing something
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• at least: As a minimum
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in terms of
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• left standing: Remaining erect or in existence after others have fallen or been removed.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• material: Cloth; fabric
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fellow: Man or a boy
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• public: Owned by the government
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• great: Very good; better than before
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• endowment: Natural ability or quality
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
• negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour