GLOSSARY

admire to think that somebody is very good

Air Force the planes that a country uses for fighting, and the people who fly them

allow to say that somebody can have or do something

ambassador an important person who represents their country in a foreign country

attack to try to hurt or kill somebody

award a prize for somebody who has done something very well

become to begin to be something

believe to think that something is true

bullet a small piece of metal that comes out of a gun

candidate a person who wants to be chosen for something

Catholic a member of the Christian church that follows the Pope in Rome

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) a part of the US government that collects information about other countries

charming very pleasant or attractive

choose to decide which person or thing you want

citizen a person who belongs to a country or a city

control to have power over something

courage not being afraid when you do something dangerous

Democrat a member of the Democratic Party, one of the two main political parties in the US

divide to make something into smaller parts

election a time when people choose somebody to be a leader

enter to go into something

equal rights the same rights to vote, work, go to school, etc. as everybody else

government a group of people who control a country

hero a person who has done something brave or good

idea a new thought or plan; a picture in your head

illness a problem with the body that makes you ill

intelligent good at learning and thinking

join to become a member of a group or organization

law a rule of a country that says what people may or may not do; (n) lawyer someone who helps people with the law

leader the most important person in a group, a government, etc.

military advisor a soldier who gives advice about war and fighting

missile a powerful weapon that is sent through the air; missile site a place where missiles are kept

navy the ships that a country uses for war and the people who work on them

nuclear using the energy that is made when an atom is broken

part one of the pieces of something

party a group of people who have the same ideas about politics

patrol a group of people that go round a place to see that everything is all right

peace a time when there is no war or fighting

political (adj) connected with government; (n) politician a person connected with government

problem something difficult to understand, or find an answer for

promise to say that you will certainly do something

protect to keep something safe

relationship the way people or countries behave with each other or how they feel about each other

Republican a member of the Republican Party, one of the two main political parties in the US

Senior used after the name of a father who has the same name as his son

shock a sudden and unpleasant surprise

space the area outside the Earth’s atmosphere

speech a talk that you give to a group of people

state one of the fifty different parts of the US, e.g. California

surrender to stop fighting because you cannot win

test to use something to find out if it works well

torpedo a type of bomb that travels under the water

train (v) to teach somebody to do a job

university a place where people go to study after they leave school

vote to choose someone in an election

war fighting between armies of different countries

weapon something that you use to fight with