Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in terms of
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• reinforced concrete: Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get friendly: To become friendly with someone; to begin a friendship.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• strike: To hit something
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• express: To send something by fast mail
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• military: Army or armed forces
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• address: Exact street location of a place
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• respond: To answer something or someone
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• circulate: To go round continuously
• tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping