| 1 | aerial | /ˈeəriəl/ | adj | existing, happening, or in the air |
| 2 | affliction | /əˈflɪkʃn/ | n | a cause of pain or harm |
| 3 | aftermath | /ˈɑːftəmæθ/ | n | the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event |
| 4 | allocate | /ˈæləkeɪt/ | v | distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose |
| 5 | anarchist | /ˈænəkɪst/ | n | a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy (a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems) |
| 6 | armoured tank | /ˈɑːməd tæŋk/ | n | An enclosed, heavily armored combat vehicle that is armed with cannon and machine guns and moves on continuous tracks |
| 7 | automatically | /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/ | adv | (with reference to a device or process) by itself with little or no direct human control |
| 8 | baffling | /ˈbæflɪŋ/ | adj | impossible to understand; perplexing |
| 9 | barbed wire | /ˌbɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)/ | n | wire with clusters of short, sharp spikes set at intervals along it |
| 10 | be down to (something) | /bi daʊn tə …/ | id | be attributable to (a particular factor or circumstance) |
| 11 | bleak | /bliːk/ | adj | bad, and seems unlikely to improve |
| 12 | bombardment | /bɒmˈbɑːdmənt/ | n | a continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles |
| 13 | break out | /ˈbreɪk aʊt/ | phr v | start suddenly |
| 14 | bury | /ˈberi/ | v | place (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| 15 | carol | /ˈkærəl/ | n | a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas |
| 16 | casualty | /ˈkæʒuəlti/ | n | a person killed or injured in a war or accident |
| 17 | charge | /tʃɑːdʒ/ | n | an accusation, typically one formally made against a prisoner brought to trial |
| 18 | civil | /ˈsɪvl/ | adj | relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters |
| 19 | civilian | /səˈvɪliən/ | n | a person not in the armed services or the police force |
| 20 | clot | /klɒt/ | v | become thick and form a lump |
| 21 | coin | /kɔɪn/ | v | invent (a new word or phrase) |
| 22 | come about | /kʌm əˈbaʊt/ | phr v | happen; take place |
| 23 | comeback | /ˈkʌmbæk/ | n | a return by a well-known person |
| 24 | commander | /kəˈmɑːndə(r)/ | n | a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation |
| 25 | conduct | /kənˈdʌkt/ | v | organize and carry out |
| 26 | conscription | /kənˈskrɪpʃn/ | n | compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces |
| 27 | course | /kɔːs/ | n | the way in which something progresses or develops |
| 28 | cutback | /ˈkʌtbæk/ | n | reduction |
| 29 | day-to-day | /ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ/ | adj | everyday , daily |
| 30 | debate | /dɪˈbeɪt/ | n | an argument about a particular subject |
| 31 | depot | /ˈdepəʊ/ | n | a place for the storage of large quantities of equipment, food, or goods |
| 32 | despair | /dɪˈspeə(r)/ | n | the complete loss or absence of hope |
| 33 | devastating | /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ | adj | highly destructive or damaging |
| 34 | digestive | /daɪˈdʒestɪv/ | adj | relating to the process of digesting food |
| 35 | digestive disorder | /dɪˈdʒestɪv dɪsˈɔːdə(r)/ | n | digestive medical problem |
| 36 | disfigure | /dɪsˈfɪɡə(r)/ | v | spoil the appearance of |
| 37 | donor | /ˈdəʊnə(r)/ | n | someone who gives a part of their body or some of their blood to be used by doctors to help a person who is ill |
| 38 | dress code | /dres kəʊd/ | n | the rules about what kind of clothes people are allowed to wear in a particular place |
| 39 | dump | /dʌmp/ | v | abandon or desert (someone) |
| 40 | ease | /iːz/ | v | make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe |
| 41 | election | /ɪˈlekʃn/ | n | a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position |
| 42 | emancipation | /ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn/ | n | the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions |
| 43 | familiar | /fəˈmɪliə(r)/ | adj | well known from long or close association |
| 44 | fire | /ˈfaɪə(r)/ | v | dismiss (an employee) from a job |
| 45 | fly in the face of | /flaɪ ɪn ðə feɪs ɒv/ | id | be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected) |
| 46 | full of yourself | /fʊl ɒv jɔːˈself/ | id | very self-satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self-worth |
| 47 | graft | /ɡrɑːft/ | n | a surgical operation in which tissue is transplanted |
| 48 | grave | /ɡreɪv/ | n | a place where a dead person is buried |
| 49 | gruesome | /ˈɡruːsəm/ | adj | extremely unpleasant and shocking |
| 50 | happy medium | /ˌhæpi ˈmiːdiəm/ | id | a satisfactory compromise |
| 51 | hideous | /ˈhɪdiəs/ | adj | extremely ugly |
| 52 | invalid | /ˈɪnvəlɪd/ | n | a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury |
| 53 | liberate | /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ | v | set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression |
| 54 | maim | /meɪm/ | v | wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged |
| 55 | masculine | /ˈmæskjəlɪn/ | adj | relating to men; male |
| 56 | medic | /ˈmedɪk/ | n | a doctor or medical student |
| 57 | mercy | /ˈmɜːsi/ | n | compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm |
| 58 | merger | /ˈmɜːdʒə(r)/ | n | a combination of two things, especially companies, into one |
| 59 | mutilate | /ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/ | v | inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on |
| 60 | no longer | /nəʊ ˈlɒŋɡə(r)/ | id | not now as formerly |
| 61 | not have a clue | /nɒt həv ə kluː/ | id | know nothing about something |
| 62 | on the stroke of | /ɒn ðə strəʊk ɒv/ | id | precisely at the specified time |
| 63 | organ transplant | /ˈɔːɡən ˈtrænsplɑːnt/ | n | removing an organ from a person's body and putting it into someone who may be very ill or dying |
| 64 | outbreak | /ˈaʊtbreɪk/ | n | a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome |
| 65 | overlook | /əʊvəˈlʊk/ | v | fail to notice |
| 66 | pacifist | /ˈpæsɪfɪst/ | n | a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable |
| 67 | pay the price | /peɪ ðə praɪs/ | id | to experience the bad result of something you have done |
| 68 | peculiar | /pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/ | adj | different to what is normal or expected; strange |
| 69 | persist | /pəˈsɪst/ | v | continue to exist; be prolonged |
| 70 | plastic surgery | /ˌplæstɪk ˈsɜːdʒəri/ | n | an operations to repair or replace skin which has been damaged, or to improve people's appearance |
| 71 | plight | /plaɪt/ | n | a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation |
| 72 | proximity | /prɒkˈsɪməti/ | n | nearness in space, time, or relationship |
| 73 | restructure | /ˌriːˈstrʌktʃə(r)/ | v | organize differently |
| 74 | rifle | /ˈraɪfl/ | n | a gun with a long barrel |
| 75 | savour | /ˈseɪvə(r)/ | v | enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) to the full |
| 76 | screen | /skriːn/ | v | test (a person or substance) for the presence or absence of a disease |
| 77 | sentry duty | /ˈsentri ˈdjuːti/ | n | something that you have to do because it is part of your job |
| 78 | shake-up | /ˈʃeɪk ʌp/ | n | a radical reorganization |
| 79 | skin | /skɪn/ | n | the natural covering of the body |
| 80 | slip-up | /ˈslɪp ʌp/ | n | a small or unimportant mistake |
| 81 | sophisticated | /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ | adj | more advanced or complex than others |
| 82 | strike | /straɪk/ | v | hit forcibly and deliberately |
| 83 | technical hitch | /ˌteknɪkl ˈhɪtʃ/ | n | a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay |
| 84 | transfusion | /trænsˈfjuːʒn/ | n | a process in which blood is injected into the body of a person who is badly injured or ill |
| 85 | traumatized | /ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd/ | adj | psychologically damaged |
| 86 | trench | /trentʃ/ | n | a long, narrow ditch dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire |
| 87 | truce | /truːs/ | n | an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time |
| 88 | twitch | /twɪtʃ/ | n | a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement |
| 89 | unassuming | /ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/ | adj | not pretentious or arrogant; modest |
| 90 | update | /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/ | v | give (someone) the latest information about something |
| 91 | uplifting | /ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/ | adj | inspiring happiness or hope |
| 92 | vein | /veɪn/ | n | any of the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart |
| 93 | veteran | /ˈvetərən/ | n | a person who has had long experience in a particular field |
| 94 | vital | /ˈvaɪtl/ | adj | absolutely necessary; essential |
| 95 | war | /wɔː(r)/ | n | a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states |
| 96 | wounded | /ˈwuːndɪd/ | adj | inflicted with a wound; injured |
| 97 | wrangle (over) | /ˈræŋɡl (ˈəʊvə(r))/ | v | argue angrily for quite a long time about something |