atrocity

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admiral

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YWRtaXJhbA&hash=7f1b022b0639955a7f51c5c26b9f3074916c1983&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

colonel

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y29sb25lbA&hash=9e1459eb287f353cf17a3640a2e84b491e324d33&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

general

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Z2VuZXJhbA&hash=e7fb6a5e1ba4b96c3acd712a699c205b43b45526&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

major

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWFqb3I&hash=7cba66b0279e6c9f6da96b6d37dbfb7505c700cf&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

veteran

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dmV0ZXJhbg&hash=74bc4cdcee0154056554b2897dd00e563bb53ce2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to assassinate

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYXNzYXNzaW5hdGU&hash=bb01a6389494c97fdf05075a951b4cb91341455f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to blast

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmxhc3Q&hash=c9745741f926ef7198926b91112d93f62bc41a8d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to blow up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmxvdyB1cA&hash=981e7b6dfe39fe656df88a2cbba21951169ed9c2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to bombard

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYm9tYmFyZA&hash=d38c27feebeea376f8d0fe5cb77e5543b6201f80&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to charge

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY2hhcmdl&hash=718cbc8fbcadc326f1a56eb7b1efc9e871fe47fd&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to conquer

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY29ucXVlcg&hash=7d7058609fd0adc918b47a6d4edf5019182aab04&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to deploy

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGVwbG95&hash=93c6e852ddd3998abbd01f0337726b1794b39ef3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to evacuate

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZXZhY3VhdGU&hash=4e7648f47b6355062ae075504a63d5a43df2ea2e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to execute

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZXhlY3V0ZQ&hash=20f90ad01c87876da8fae13498fcbb89dbab2346&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to mobilize

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbW9iaWxpemU&hash=e10f48efa6634bc18581cb5848b2e1ed6d0e9100&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to surrender

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3VycmVuZGVy&hash=a67107d64f24b5a26938869c75070e2e0ec1544b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to retreat

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcmV0cmVhdA&hash=9bfa09d45f44d53717337bb237106be66a068c18&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

guerrilla

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Z3VlcnJpbGxh&hash=042c2caad75da543b98804960f689192b1a101e4&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

militia

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWlsaXRpYQ&hash=0290bb83481aae8e8094fc9eae9e73136d8857b4&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

militant

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWlsaXRhbnQ&hash=539832fbdf0e238028f09bde31f14860f9146407&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

naval

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bmF2YWw&hash=a39e973e88157fad16f07d6a74784379f39bc234&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

civilian

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2l2aWxpYW4&hash=92805efaa5d63e5acd01982b8d410ea1b32961cd&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

defensive

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZGVmZW5zaXZl&hash=692b9449eb3a28e04a863af0993513522e746223&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

explosive

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZXhwbG9zaXZl&hash=65aa9498dfcaf8fc75afe52c49ad288a49dee65e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

A-bomb

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=QS1ib21i&hash=07a8abbb54338868ec676b14342ebab866de7ea2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

A rifle is a type of gun designed for shooting bullets at a long distance. It has a long barrel with spiral grooves inside, called rifling, which makes the bullet spin as it travels, improving accuracy. Rifles are used for different purposes, like hunting, target shooting, and by the military or police. They come in different sizes and types depending on their use.

What is a "rifle"?

rifle

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cmlmbGU&hash=cc46c30f172957da9074da38e85c3bb485d710e4&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

fleet

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZmxlZXQ&hash=cee011571d74c31ad6a648d3fa1227792eb0631c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

raid

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cmFpZA&hash=42612a929b822dac0d77c8919066362e9b6ee6eb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

curfew

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y3VyZmV3&hash=19b1ba3c6cd26157017b7b56c596ad10611e1396&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

hostage

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aG9zdGFnZQ&hash=36cdb978f842bdffcdfa1e35ef9b61cf221a0222&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

torture

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG9ydHVyZQ&hash=acdbe270b6dfadc326bec183baae86b3f47fecf1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

occupation

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=b2NjdXBhdGlvbg&hash=7a0ac4745667c8c3d0bf17276bd2c86279e0013a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

trench

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dHJlbmNo&hash=36fa3ff3874e1b5889a4b52df564b11eac153db0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

truce

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dHJ1Y2U&hash=724645506e9021125df7b7237d0bf4337eae0fa9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to arm

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYXJt&hash=e19bd2e3dd37fde3f4a95b3acc17461109afe822&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

warfare

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d2FyZmFyZQ&hash=f90b4378def554b3917ee1a596597cd438be6355&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

machine gun

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWFjaGluZSBndW4&hash=f252946ab69196564fb3663b0e6660e3b79e8ac3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

evacuation

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZXZhY3VhdGlvbg&hash=5e73b384ab26609e309094fbb90e3b72b596333a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

command

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y29tbWFuZA&hash=7e72f093ea86aa94dbd2bd42db8466bacdc8c28b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

The idiom "AWOL" originated as a military acronym and stands for "Absent Without Leave." Its exact origin is uncertain, but it is believed to have emerged in the early 19th century within military contexts. The acronym was used to describe the act of a soldier leaving their military duty without proper permission or authorization. It is commonly employed to denote unauthorized absences, desertions, or failures to report for duty within the military hierarchy.

What is the origin of the idiom "AWOL" and when to use it?

AWOL

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=QVdPTA&hash=cdd3182d11d9bd5c95000639b70bf3ce4d4674ff&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

ground zero

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Z3JvdW5kIHplcm8&hash=d716c63c16077a7f503a3e9b4e82f9d460c4836c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

gunner

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Z3VubmVy&hash=60b90caf6b2844bd5cb8616d3041ebd5750467d3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

blowgun

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Ymxvd2d1bg&hash=3d3685e2787a50e763373872e9d2969b2f5748b1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

submachine gun

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3VibWFjaGluZSBndW4&hash=bd7c5f8b8c47c08fda332623aad63754110745d9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to station

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhdGlvbg&hash=39d9d191c75502a5bc6720eae8ab83136fd98158&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

magazine

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWFnYXppbmU&hash=1b6e5915d573c74398fbb9115b3a6877856e570d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

artillery

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YXJ0aWxsZXJ5&hash=99b506fd35a15d17c2f536606865e832573def22&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

nuclear deterrent

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bnVjbGVhciBkZXRlcnJlbnQ&hash=e7a3df42433a6539377b5f37988b0d02efdb8cdb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

nerve agent

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bmVydmUgYWdlbnQ&hash=537da75030e33e59b9b7b5149805fbf5d639d9ea&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

nerve gas

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bmVydmUgZ2Fz&hash=ea5e67a4d6c0ac98ff9a4ebc7dc2cbaf250f218b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

The use of "roger" as an interjection has its origin in radio communication and military jargon where it is used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood. In more casual and everyday language, the use of "roger" has extended beyond its original radio communication context. It is sometimes used informally as a way of expressing agreement or acknowledgment in a similar manner to saying "got it" or "acknowledged."

What is the origin and context of use of 'roger'?

roger

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ten-four

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dGVuLWZvdXI&hash=723b3f53ab6a662592d3a810b3dc7fcf57eb818b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

martial law

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWFydGlhbCBsYXc&hash=9a1c876046a16925c5d14688cbe800df786d538f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to discharge

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGlzY2hhcmdl&hash=0e802e4abde0b68f26da3af33125b032eee2dc76&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

Here you will learn some English words about military, such as "deploy", "raid", "militant", etc. prepared for C1 learners.

Lesson 51

Military

English Words for "Military" | C1 Vocabulary