Solutions Advanced "Unit 5 - 5A - Part 1" Vocabulary

War

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

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The soldiers marched off to battle, prepared to defend their country in war.

The two nations have been at war for many years.

Conflict

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a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

Ally

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

Asymmetric warfare

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/ˌeɪsɪmˈɛtɹɪk wˈɔːɹfɛɹ/

a conflict where one side uses unconventional tactics to fight a stronger, more traditional military force

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compound noun

Atrocity

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an extremely brutal act, especially in war

Border

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a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

Civilian

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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

military

Government

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the group of politicians in control of a country or state

Coalition

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an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections

nonalignment

Guerrilla force

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/ɡɛɹˈɪlə fˈoːɹs/

a small, illegitimate military group characterized by fast-moving actions, utilizing violence, terrorism, traps, and hit-and-run tactics against official military and police forces

Insurgency

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a rebellion or armed uprising against established authority

Invasion

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the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

Leader

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a person who leads or commands others

follower

Occupation

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a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

Security

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the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

insecurity

Special Forces

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/spˈɛʃəl fˈoːɹsᵻz/

units within legitimate armed forces, comprising elite soldiers specially trained to undertake challenging missions and combat adversaries such as guerrilla forces and terrorists

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compound noun

Terrorist

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person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

Training

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the process during which someone learns the skills needed in order to do a particular job

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Camp

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a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

Troops

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groups of soldiers organized for military operations, often used to refer collectively to military personnel or forces in a particular area or situation

To deliver

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to convey a speech, idea, etc. to an audience in a clear and effective manner

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To give

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to guess how long something will last

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To issue

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to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

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To present

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to deliver a speech or presentation that publicly expresses one's ideas, plans, etc.

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To send

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to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

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ditransitive

To receive

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to be given something or to accept something that is sent

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To comply

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to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

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To ignore

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to intentionally pay no or little attention to someone or something

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To withdraw

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to remove something from a specific location or situation

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Ultimatum

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a final and serious demand made by one person to another, which includes consequences if the demand is not met

To be

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used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

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linking verb

To fight

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to take part in a violent physical action against someone

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To win

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to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

lose

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To lose

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to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

win

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To declare

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to officially tell people something

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To go

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to travel or move from one location to another

stay in place

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intransitive

Rise to power

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/ɹˈaɪz tə pˈaʊɚ/

the process of promoting to a new position or gaining political power

To assume

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to take or begin to have power or responsibility

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To seize

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to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

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To take

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to capture a place and obtain control over it

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To fall

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to lose a position of power, authority, or influence, often as a result of a negative event or circumstance

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intransitive

To give up

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/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

give

phrase's particle

up

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