Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• set on: To attack
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at sea
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• carrier: A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• own: To have something as your property
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• occupation: A career or regular job
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• military: Army or armed forces
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• armed: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• respond: To answer something or someone
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• precautionary: Taken in advance to protect against danger
• exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• troop: Group of people
• fraction: Small part of something
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• groundbreaking: Ceremony to begin a construction project
• procurement: Act of getting possession of something
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• panicked: To feel sudden anxiety, fear so you cannot think
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• suffice: To be enough to do something
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment