Group 16 - Day 14 Flashcards
with the caveat
assuming that
air power
airborne military forces
devised to
planned or invented to
two sides of the coin
the two sides of an argument
piled up
accumulated
troops
group or groups of soldiers
civilians
people not involved in a conflict
to target
to select someone as the object of an attack
threshold
a limit that when passed allows something to happen
NATO soldiers
soldiers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
threat
a person/thing likely to be a danger
misleading
giving the wrong idea
RAF
Royal Air Force (UK)
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency (USA)
collateral damage
civilians killed unintentionally in a conflict
looser rules
less restrictive rules
Law Officers
the people responsible for interpreting the law for the government
rules of engagement
rules specifying the conditions for engaging in combat
climes
a region (considered with reference to its climate)
to mellow
to soften or mature with age
gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy
shade
the lightness or darkness of a color
raven
a large black bird; a glossy black color (for hair)
tress
a long piece of a woman’s hair
