Vocabulary

• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• going on: To continue doing something
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• have to: Must do
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• spike: The top point in a graph
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• tick: To function properly or normally
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• dwindle: To make or become less or smaller gradually
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• headache: Pain in the head
• kinetic: Of or relating to movement
• tit: Slang name for a woman's breast
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
• reevaluate: To judge the value or something again
• downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
• islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• talk: Style of speaking
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• reelection: Act of election or being elected again
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping