Vocabulary

• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• work out
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• have to: Must do
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• at the earliest: Indicating the soonest possible time something can happen.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• read off: To recite or announce something from a list.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• going on: To continue doing something
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• pick over: To carefully examine things to select from them
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in due course: At the appropriate time; eventually.
• fly into: Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• such as: For example; like
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• slightly: Only a little
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• cruise: To easily achieve
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• couple: To join something to something else
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• license: To give official permission to do something
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• crater: Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• nick: Person's name
• tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
• unidentified: Not yet identified
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country