Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• under construction
• move about: To go from place to place; travel around.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• have to: Must do
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• amount: Quantity of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• fully: Completely or entirely
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• consortium: Group formed with the purpose to work together
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• chevron: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank