Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• lead to: To result in some action
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• at least: As a minimum
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in terms of
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• oncoming: (E.g. of traffic) moving towards
• wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms