Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in terms of
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at the receiving end: Being the one who experiences something, usually negative.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• at least: As a minimum
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• consider: To think carefully about something
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• fellow: Man or a boy
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• soak: To make something completely wet
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• defense: Argument in support of something
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• staff: Employees of a company
• point: An item to be discussed
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• amphibious: Operating or living on land and in water
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• configure: To construct or arrange in a certain way