Vocabulary

• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• clear out: To empty things out of a place
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• carry out
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• have to: Must do
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in terms of
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• 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
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• mosque: Muslim temple or place of worship
• chancellor: High government official
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel