Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• conduct: Your behavior
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• swift: Quick
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• close: Almost; near
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• call: A order or request for action
• ship: Large boat
• nick: Person's name
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun