Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in rows: Arranged in multiple lines.
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• strike: To hit something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• participant: Person involved or included in something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• military: Army or armed forces
• seek: To ask someone for help
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• respond: To answer something or someone
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• 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
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• proxy: Person authorized to act for another
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• mount: To attach something to something else
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• complication: Action making something harder to do something
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• uprising: Rebellion; fight against an authority
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
• condemnation: Expression of strong disapproval
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
• extremism: Very strong political or religious theory/practice
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• secede: To become independent from a larger nation
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• multidimensional: Having several dimensions or aspects
• tomahawk: A North American axe