Words related to "War and Peace" | Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL

civil war

noun

/sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ/

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

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The American Civil War was fought between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) over issues of slavery and states' rights.

The English Civil War in the 17th century pitted supporters of Parliament against those loyal to the monarchy.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

action

noun

a

æ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the act of fighting a war or battle

clash

noun

c

k

l

a

æ

sh

ʃ

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

to defend

Verb

d

e

ɪ

f

e

ɛ

n

d

to not let any harm come to someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to desert

Verb

d

e

ɛ

s

z

e

ə

r

t

to leave the army, navy, etc. without permission or without fulfilling one's obligations

Grammatical Information:

transitive

civilian

noun

c

s

i

ə

v

i

ɪ

l

i

j

a

ə

n

a person who is not a member of or not on active duty in armed forces or the police

serviceman

military

Adjective

m

i

ɪ

l

i

ɪ

t

a

ɛ

r

y

i

related to the armed forces or soldiers

unmilitary

navy

noun

n

a

eɪ

v

y

i

the branch of the armed forces that operates at sea using warships, destroyers, etc.

air force

noun

/ˈer fˈoːrs/

the branch of the armed forces that operates in the air using fighter aircraft

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

armed

Adjective

a

ɑ

r

m

e

d

equipped with weapons or firearms

unarmed

to recruit

Verb

r

e

ə

c

k

r

ui

u

t

to find people to join the armed forces

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to enlist

Verb

e

ɛ

n

l

i

ɪ

s

t

to recruit or engage an individual for service in the military

discharge

Grammatical Information:

transitive

warfare

noun

w

a

ɔ

r

f

a

ɛ

r

e

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

to deploy

Verb

d

e

ɪ

p

l

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to rebel

Verb

r

e

ɛ

b

e

ə

l

to oppose a ruler or government

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to occupy

Verb

o

ɑ

cc

k

u

j

ə

p

y

aɪ

to come to power and control in a place using military force

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to invade

Verb

i

ɪ

n

v

a

eɪ

d

e

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to strike

Verb

s

t

r

i

aɪ

k

e

to launch a planned and forceful attack against an enemy or target

Grammatical Information:

transitive

curfew

noun

c

k

u

ɜ

r

f

e

w

u

an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night

rescue

noun

r

e

ɛ

s

c

k

u

ju

e

the action or process of saving someone or something

to surrender

Verb

s

u

ɜ

rr

r

e

ɛ

n

d

e

ɜ

r

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

resist

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

casualty

noun

c

k

a

æ

s

ʒ

ua

ə

l

t

y

i

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

general

noun

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

e

ɜ

r

a

ə

l

a high-ranking officer in the army, Air Force, or Marines

major

noun

m

a

eɪ

j

ʤ

o

ə

r

a middle-ranking officer in the armed forces

veteran

noun

v

e

ɛ

t

e

ɜ

r

a

ə

n

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

spy

noun

s

p

y

aɪ

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

arms

noun

a

ɑ

r

m

s

z

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

warship

noun

w

a

ɔ

r

sh

ʃ

i

ɪ

p

a ship that is made for war and has weapons

mine

noun

m

i

aɪ

n

e

a piece of military equipment that is put on or just under the ground or in the sea, which explodes when it is touched

ally

noun

a

æ

ll

l

y

aɪ

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

alliance

noun

a

ə

ll

l

ia

aɪə

n

c

s

e

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

nonalignment

to conquer

Verb

c

k

o

ɑ

n

q

k

ue

ɜ

r

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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