Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• deal with
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• armed to the teeth: Fully equipped with weapons or tools for defense or attack.
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• at least: As a minimum
• turned upside down: In an inverted position; reversed or disordered.
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• advanced technology: Cutting-edge or highly developed technology.
• article of faith: A fundamental belief or principle held to be true, especially within a religion or ideology.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• on a dime: Very quickly or within a very small space.
• turn on
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• aside from
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• of two minds: Unable to decide between two opinions or courses of action.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• give and take
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• require: To demand that someone does something
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• century: Period of 100 years
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• datum: Item of factual information
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events