Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
• ask around: To ask several people for information or advice.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• deal with
• time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
• in terms of
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• fellow: Man or a boy
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
• bullish: Expecting a rise in prices
• refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
• decease: To die
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
• southwestern: From the south west