Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• under construction
• going on: To continue doing something
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• ahead of the game: Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• frankly speaking: To be honest; to say what you really think.
• sit down: To take a seat
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• material: Cloth; fabric
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• urge: A strong desire for something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• shift: To change in position or direction
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• fellow: Man or a boy
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• preemptive: Acting so as to prevent bad things happening
• ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• unable: Not being able to do something
• ascertain: To try to work out or establish facts
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer