English File - Advanced - Lesson 3B

to forcefully remove a person of authority or power from their position

an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

anything that takes place, particularly something important

a country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out

relating to a person who is not a member of the military or police force and does not hold an official position in the government

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

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

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, fear of prosecution, etc.

an individual who shoots at their targets from a concealed and, usually, far place

someone or something that stays alive or continues to exist, particularly after nearly dying or an unpleasant event

someone who has been hurt or injured, either physically or emotionally

a temporary peace during a battle or war when discussions regarding permanent peace is taking place

an organized action, usually violent, against an authority, attempting to bring about a change

the act of surrounding the enemy, a town, etc. and cutting off their supplies so that they would surrender

to free oneself from imprisonment or a confined environment

to officially tell people something

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

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak

a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

using a word, phrase, etc. not for its ordinary meaning, but for the idea or symbol that it represents or suggests

a strong disagreement, usually a prolonged one

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

to cause something to explode

a war that is between people who are in the same country

the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence

armed forces or soldiers, especially by large numbers

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

money, goods, or valuables that have been taken by force or through illegal means

an official agreement between two or more governments or states

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident