Vocabulary

• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• urge: A strong desire for something
• strike: To hit something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• escalation: An increase in severity
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• northern: In or toward the north
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• domestically: With respect to your own country
• onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place