Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• carry out
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• take the liberty: To do something without asking permission first.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• waiting in the wings: Ready to take over a position or role when needed.
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• strike: To hit something
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• 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
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• long: Person's name
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• refinery: Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions