Vocabulary

• along with: In addition to; together with.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at sea
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• aid: To help others and provide things
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• role: Character played by an actor
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• add: To include as well
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• amphibious: Operating or living on land and in water
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you