Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• have on: To be wearing something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• seek: To ask someone for help
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• couple: To join something to something else
• contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• deep: Complex and important
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• area: Amount of measured space
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• anchorage: Condition of (boat) being secured to a base
• peacekeeper: Military person assigned to preserve peace