Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• carry out
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• take down: To capture physically
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• at least: As a minimum
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• ratchet up: To increase something by a series of small steps.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• deal with
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• for instance: As an example.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• military: Army or armed forces
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• additional: Further or added
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• homeland: Country where you were born
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'