Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• carry out
• lead to: To result in some action
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• have to: Must do
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• urge: A strong desire for something
• strike: To hit something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• defense: Argument in support of something
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• area: Amount of measured space
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
• aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• warhead: Part of the missile that contains the explosive
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers