English vocabulary War and Peace

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war

/ˈwɔɹ/

noun

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

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peace

/ˈpis/

noun

a period or state where there is no war or violence

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army

/ˈɑɹmi/

noun

a country's military force trained to fight on land

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military

/ˈmɪɫəˌtɛɹi/, /ˈmɪɫɪˌtɛɹi/

adjective

related to the armed forces or soldiers

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force

/ˈfɔɹs/

noun

a group of trained and organized people such as the police, soldiers, etc.

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to obey

/oʊˈbeɪ/

verb

to follow commands, rules, or orders

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to order

/ˈɔɹdɝ/

verb

to give an instruction to someone to do something, using one's authority

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order

/ˈɔɹdɝ/

noun

a command or instruction given by someone in a position of authority

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commander

/kəˈmændɝ/

noun

an officer in charge of a military operation or a group of soldiers

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officer

/ˈɔfəsɝ/, /ˈɔfɪsɝ/

noun

a member of the armed forces who is in a position of authority

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conflict

/ˈkɑnfɫɪkt/, /kənˈfɫɪkt/

noun

a military clash between two nations or countries, usually one that lasts long

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battle

/ˈbætəɫ/

noun

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

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to defeat

/dɪˈfit/

verb

to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.

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defeat

/dɪˈfit/

noun

the state of having lost in a contest, war, competition, etc.

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attack

/əˈtæk/

noun

an attempt to injure or destroy forces or buildings of the enemy in a war

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to attack

/əˈtæk/

verb

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy

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to defend

/dɪˈfɛnd/

verb

to not let any harm come to someone or something

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defense

/dɪˈfɛns/

noun

the steps that a country takes to protect itself against any attack

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victory

/ˈvɪktɝi/, /ˈvɪktɹi/

noun

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

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to guard

/ˈɡɑɹd/

verb

to protect a person, place, or property against harm or an attack

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weapon

/ˈwepən/

noun

an object that can physically harm someone or something, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.

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gun

/ˈɡʌn/

noun

a type of weapon that can fire bullets, etc.

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bullet

/ˈbʊɫət/

noun

a small cylindrical metal object designed to be fired from a gun

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bomb

/ˈbɑm/, /ˈbɔm/

noun

an object that is designed to explode and cause destruction

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to fire

/faɪr/

verb

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

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to explode

/ɪksˈpɫoʊd/

verb

to break apart violently and noisily in a way that causes destruction

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to shoot

/ˈʃut/

verb

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

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explosion

/ɪksˈpɫoʊʒən/

noun

the sudden loud noise of something bursting, like what a bomb does

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enemy

/ˈɛnəmi/

noun

a country or its forces that one is fighting against in a war

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danger

/ˈdeɪndʒɝ/

noun

the likelihood of experiencing harm, damage, or injury

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to damage

/ˈdæmədʒ/, /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

verb

to physically harm someone or something

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damage

/ˈdæmədʒ/, /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

noun

physical harm done to something

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to bomb

/ˈbɑm/, /ˈbɔm/

verb

to attack someone or something using explosive devices

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peaceful

/ˈpisfəɫ/

adjective

free from conflict, violence, or disorder

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bloody

/ˈbɫədi/

adjective

consisting or involving a great deal of blood or violence

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dogfighter

/dˈɑːɡfaɪɾɚ/

noun

the pilot of a fighter aircraft

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to target

/ˈtɑɹɡət/, /ˈtɝɡət/

verb

to aim to shoot at or attack a certain person or thing

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destruction

/dɪˈstɹəkʃən/

noun

the act of damaging something in a way that it could not exist or continue to be in its normal state

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combat

/ˈkɑmbæt/, /kəmˈbæt/

noun

a fight between different military forces during a war

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missile

/ˈmɪsəɫ/

noun

an explosive weapon capable of hitting a target over long distances, which can be controlled remotely

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shotgun

/ˈʃɑtˌɡən/

noun

a long gun that can shoot multiple small bullets at one time, suitable for hunting animals such as birds

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gunshot

/ˈɡənˌʃɑt/

noun

the act of firing a gun

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gunfire

/ˈɡənˌfaɪɝ/, /ˈɡənˌfaɪɹ/

noun

the repeated shooting of one or several guns or the sound that it makes

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to question

/ˈkwɛstʃən/, /ˈkwɛʃən/

verb

to officially ask someone a series of questions about something

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