Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
• for instance: As an example.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• err on the side of: To make a cautious choice to avoid problems.
• carrot and stick: A combination of reward and punishment to influence behavior.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• at the moment: At this time; now
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• strike: To hit something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• 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
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• point: An item to be discussed
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• area: Amount of measured space
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• escalation: An increase in severity
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• 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
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force