Group 16 - Day 14 Flashcards

1
Q

with the caveat

A

assuming that

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2
Q

air power

A

airborne military forces

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3
Q

devised to

A

planned or invented to

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4
Q

two sides of the coin

A

the two sides of an argument

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5
Q

piled up

A

accumulated

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6
Q

troops

A

group or groups of soldiers

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7
Q

civilians

A

people not involved in a conflict

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8
Q

to target

A

to select someone as the object of an attack

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9
Q

threshold

A

a limit that when passed allows something to happen

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10
Q

NATO soldiers

A

soldiers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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11
Q

threat

A

a person/thing likely to be a danger

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12
Q

misleading

A

giving the wrong idea

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13
Q

RAF

A

Royal Air Force (UK)

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14
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CIA

A

Central Intelligence Agency (USA)

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15
Q

collateral damage

A

civilians killed unintentionally in a conflict

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16
Q

looser rules

A

less restrictive rules

17
Q

Law Officers

A

the people responsible for interpreting the law for the government

18
Q

rules of engagement

A

rules specifying the conditions for engaging in combat

19
Q

climes

A

a region (considered with reference to its climate)

20
Q

to mellow

A

to soften or mature with age

21
Q

gaudy

A

extravagantly bright or showy

22
Q

shade

A

the lightness or darkness of a color

23
Q

raven

A

a large black bird; a glossy black color (for hair)

24
Q

tress

A

a long piece of a woman’s hair