Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• to no avail: Without success; having no effect.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• hide out: To conceal oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• area: Amount of measured space
• escalation: An increase in severity
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• add: To include as well
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• price: Person's name
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• avail: To make use of an opportunity or an advantage
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• resumption: Beginning an activity, normal life, etc. again
• militarily: As regards the military