Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• turn off
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
• 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.
• coordinate with: To work together efficiently and harmoniously with someone or a group to achieve a common goal.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• lead to: To result in some action
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• fall in line: To conform; to agree with or support a particular set of ideas or people.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• public: Owned by the government
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• mount: To attach something to something else
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• escalation: An increase in severity
• ponder: To think about something with great care
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• heed: To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
• alienate: To make someone feel they are not part of a group
• abyss: Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
• indifference: Lack of enthusiasm, interest; seeming not to care
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• traverse: To pass across, over, or through
• projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
• incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
• reconsider: To think whether to change an earlier decision
• nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• downstream: In the direction of a stream's current
• lt: Short for 'lieutenant'