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Academic IELTS (Band 5 and Below) - War

Here, you will learn some English words related to War that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (5)
battle

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

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combat

a fight between different military forces during a war

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captain

a military officer with a rank above that of a lieutenant and below that of a major

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commander

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

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cavalry

a group of soldiers in an army who fight by armored vehicles

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general

a very high-ranking officer in the army, the US air force or the marines

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tactics

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

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resistance

the military action of fighting against the enemies to stop their advance

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army

a country's military force trained to fight on land

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spy

someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.

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war zone

a region in which a war is taking place

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front line

the boundary along which opposing armies fight directly against each other

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weapon

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

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peace

a period or state where there is no war or violence

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bullet

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

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colonization

the act of taking control of another country and sending people to settle there

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conquest

the act of taking possession of an area by using military force

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reinforcement

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

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uprising

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

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to attack

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war

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to defend

to take action against an attack in order to keep one's territory safe

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to fire

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

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to retreat

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

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to conquer

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

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to bombard

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

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to capture

to seize or get control of something by force

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alliance

a group of people, organizations, or political parties working together toward their common interests

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colonel

a high-ranking officer in the army, marine corps, or air force, whose rank is between a lieutenant colonel and brigadier general

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invasion

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

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veteran

a former member of the armed forces who has fought in a war

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bombardment

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

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