Vocabulary

• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• at least: As a minimum
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• at sea
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• military: Army or armed forces
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• cruise: To easily achieve
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• couple: To join something to something else
• option: A choice
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
• doubtless: Without doubt; certainly