Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• first lieutenant: A commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• military: Army or armed forces
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• happen: To take place or occur
• opulent: Provided with every comfort and luxury
• disclose: To make once private information public
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• tic: Involuntary twitching especially in the face