Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• family jewels: Valuable jewelry that has been passed down through generations of a family.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• public outrage: A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• melt into: To blend or merge smoothly into something else, often losing distinctness.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• sign on the dotted line: To formally agree by signing a contract or document.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• geopolitical landscape: The global distribution of power and influence among countries and regions, and the dynamic relationships between them.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• going on: To continue doing something
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• regardless of
• at least: As a minimum
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• one step ahead: Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• cave in: To give in to pressure
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• such as: For example; like
• approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• carry out
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modify: To make minor change to something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• covert: Hidden; secret
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• datum: Item of factual information
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
• plutonium: Radioactive metallic element