Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• in terms of
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• think back: To recapture the past
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• 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
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• initial: First letter of your given name
• military: Army or armed forces
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• staff: Employees of a company
• public: Owned by the government
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• point: An item to be discussed
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• airborne: Being in the air
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• transitional: Regarding changes in state, movement, place etc.
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• unpopular: Disliked by many people
• ifs: Introducing conditions for some things to happen