Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• report out: To formally announce or present findings or results.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at least: As a minimum
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• carry out
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• deal with
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strike: To hit something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• narrative: The telling of a story
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• northern: In or toward the north
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• overcrowd: To have too many people or things in
• shiite: Member of a branch of Islam