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
a sudden illegal seizure of government power, often involving military force
a group of humans
anything that takes place, particularly something important
a country that has agreed to support and help another country, especially during a war or conflict
relating to people or activities that are not part of the armed forces
an officer who is in charge of a military unit, force, or operation
a group of trained and organized people such as the police, soldiers, etc.
a person forced to leave their country or home to escape war, persecution, or serious danger
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 forces) to withdraw from a position, especially because of danger, defeat, or enemy pressure
a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile
to stop fighting or resisting and accept defeat
using a word, phrase, etc. not for its ordinary meaning, but for the idea or symbol that it represents or suggests
a disagreement or argument over something important
involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons
to kill someone as a legal punishment
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
