Vocabulary

• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• land: Region or country
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• airfield: Place where planes take off and land
• interceptor: Fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft