Vocabulary

• in terms of
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• deal with
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• going on: To continue doing something
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• clear off: To leave a place quickly and suddenly
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• strike: To hit something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• conduct: Your behavior
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• respond: To answer something or someone
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• escalation: An increase in severity
• unit: One apartment in a building
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• broaden: To make something wider
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping