Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• at least: As a minimum
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• in terms of
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• wasted no time: Acted quickly and efficiently without delay.
• at sea
• regardless of
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• act: To behave in a certain way
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• dozen: 12 people or things
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• cyber: Concerning the internet
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• smuggle: To illegally bring goods/people into a place
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy