Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• have to: Must do
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• for instance: As an example.
• attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• material: Cloth; fabric
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• 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
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• huge: Very very large
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• fellow: Man or a boy
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• dodge: To attempt to avoid something
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• radioactivity: Emission of electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
• acquiescence: Acceptance without protest