Vocabulary

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• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• first lieutenant: A commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• verbal: Concerning verbs
• vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• public: Owned by the government
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• part: Division of a book
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• datum: Item of factual information
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• dignify: To raise the respect and status of