Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
• at least: As a minimum
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• previously: At an earlier time
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• elevate: To make something higher
• historical: Connected with the past
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• clique: Close group of people who tend to exclude others
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook