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English File - Advanced - Lesson 3B
Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 3B in the English File Advanced coursebook, such as "overthrow", "survivor", "declare", etc.
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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, natural disaster, 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 a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison
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 serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas
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
