Vocabulary

• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• have to: Must do
• closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• happen: To take place or occur
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• long: Person's name
• close: Almost; near
• condemnation: Expression of strong disapproval
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
• amir: Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir