Vocabulary

• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• consist of
• defense force: A military organization responsible for protecting a country against attack.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• at sea
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• at least: As a minimum
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• in good health: Being in a state of physical and mental well-being; not sick or injured.
• every dog has its day: Everyone will have a chance for success eventually.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• communist: Believer in communism
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• canine: Long, pointed tooth
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• chihuahua: Small dog from the north of Mexico