Vocabulary

• run the gamut: To experience or cover the full range of something.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strike: To hit something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• superior: Better; higher quality
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• perpetual: Continuing forever
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• part: Division of a book
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• area: Amount of measured space
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• slay: To kill violently
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran