Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• aside from
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• strong point: A particular skill or asset that gives someone an advantage.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• have it both ways: To try to enjoy two opposing things at the same time.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• doable: Able to be done; possible
• important: Having power or authority
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• part: Division of a book
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• datum: Item of factual information
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• plane: An airplane
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• ascertain: To try to work out or establish facts
• warhead: Part of the missile that contains the explosive
• airfield: Place where planes take off and land
• sultan: Ruler of a Muslim country or state