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admiral
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Admiral of the Fleet
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Admiralty
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advance
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affray
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agreement
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aide-de-camp
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air chief marshal
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air commodore
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aircraft carrier
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aircrew
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air force
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Air Force One
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airgun
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air marshal
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air officer
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air pistol
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air raid
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air rifle
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air strike
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air vice-marshal
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alert
verb
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alert
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ambush
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ambush
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ammo
noun
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ammunition
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c2
anarchism
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anarchist
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appease
verb
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arm
verb
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armament
noun
c2
armed
adjective
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armed forces
noun
b2
armistice
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armour
noun
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armoured
adjective
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arms
noun
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arms control
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c2
army
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arrow
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assail
verb
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assassin
noun
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assassinate
verb
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atomic bomb
noun
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atrocity
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attack
noun
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attack
verb
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attrition
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automatic
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ballistic missile
noun
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barracks
noun
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base
noun
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battalion
noun
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battle
noun
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battle-scarred
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battleship
noun
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bayonet
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bazooka
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belligerent
adjective
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belligerent
noun
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biological warfare
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blackout
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blast
noun
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blast
verb
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blitz
noun
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blitz
verb
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blockade
noun
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blockade
verb
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bloodshed
noun
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blow up
phrasal verb
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bomb
noun
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bomb
verb
b1
bombard
verb
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bombardier
noun
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bomber
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bow
noun
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breach
noun
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breach
verb
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bridgehead
noun
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brigade
noun
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brigadier
noun
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brigadier general
noun
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broadsword
noun
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bullet
noun
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camp
noun
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campaign
noun
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cannon
noun
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captain
noun
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captain general
noun
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car bomb
noun
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cashier
verb
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casualty
noun
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catapult
noun
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cavalry
noun
c2
ceasefire
noun
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chaos
noun
c1
charge
verb
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chemical warfare
noun
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chief master sergeant
noun
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chief petty officer
noun
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chief technician
noun
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civilian
noun
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civilian
adjective
c1
civil war
noun
c1
clandestine
adjective
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clash
noun
c1
clash
verb
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cluster bomb
noun
c2
CO
abbreviation
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cold war
noun
c1
colonel
noun
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colonel general
noun
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colour sergeant
noun
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combat
noun
c1
combative
adjective
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command
noun
b2
command
verb
b2
commandant
noun
c2
commander
noun
b2
commander-in-chief
noun
c2
commanding
adjective
c1
commando
noun
c2
commissioned officer
noun
c2
commodore
noun
c2
conflict
noun
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conquer
verb
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conqueror
noun
c1
conscription
noun
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conspiracy
noun
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conspire
verb
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contingent
noun
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corporal
noun
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corps
noun
c1
corpsman
noun
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counter-attack
verb
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counter-attack
noun
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counter-insurgency
noun
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counteroffensive
noun
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counterterrorism
noun
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coup
noun
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court martial
noun
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cover
noun
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crossbow
noun
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cruise missile
noun
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cruiser
noun
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crusade
noun
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crusader
noun
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curfew
noun
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cutlass
noun
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dagger
noun
c2
damage
noun
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damage
verb
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danger
noun
a2
dangerous
adjective
a1
deal
noun
b1
defeat
verb
b2
defeat
noun
b2
defence
noun
b2
defend
verb
b2
defense
noun
b2
deploy
verb
c1
desert
verb
b2
deserter
noun
b2
detachment
noun
c2
detonate
verb
c2
detonation
noun
c2
detonator
noun
c2
dirty bomb
noun
c2
disarm
verb
c2
disarmament
noun
c2
disengage
verb
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displaced person
noun
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dogfight
noun
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draft
noun
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draft
verb
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dragoon
noun
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dress uniform
noun
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drill
noun
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drone
noun
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ecoterrorism
noun
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ecoterrorist
noun
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embattled
adjective
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enemy
noun
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engage
verb
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engagement
noun
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enlist
verb
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ensign
noun
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ethnic cleansing
noun
c2
evacuate
verb
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evacuation
noun
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evacuee
noun
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exclusion zone
noun
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execute
verb
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execution
noun
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explode
verb
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explosion
noun
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explosive
adjective
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explosive
noun
c1
ex-service
adjective
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extremism
noun
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extremist
noun
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extremist
adjective
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faction
noun
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fall
verb
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false flag
noun
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fanatic
noun
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fatality
noun
c1
field marshal
noun
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fighter
noun
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fighter-bomber
noun
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fire
noun
b2
fire
verb
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firearm
noun
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firebomb
noun
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firebomb
verb
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firefight
noun
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first lieutenant
noun
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first sergeant
noun
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first strike
noun
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flagship
noun
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flamethrower
noun
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flank
noun
c2
fleet
noun
c1
Fleet Admiral
noun
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flight lieutenant
noun
c2
flight officer
noun
c2
flight sergeant
noun
c2
flying officer
noun
c2
foment
verb
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foot soldier
noun
c2
foray
noun
c2
force
noun
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freedom fighter
noun
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frigate
noun
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front
noun
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front line
noun
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fusilier
noun
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garrison
noun
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garrison
verb
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general
noun
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general of the air force
noun
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Geneva Convention
noun
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germ warfare
noun
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GI
noun
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grenade
noun
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grenadier
noun
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group captain
noun
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guard
noun
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guard
verb
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guardsman
noun
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guerrilla
noun
c1
gun
noun
a2
gun down
phrasal verb
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gunfight
noun
b2
gunnery sergeant
noun
c2
hand grenade
noun
c2
handgun
noun
b2
H-bomb
noun
c2
high command
noun
c2
hijack
verb
c1
hijacker
noun
c1
hijacking
noun
c1
HMS
abbreviation
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holocaust
noun
c2
hostage
noun
c1
hostile
adjective
c1
hostility
noun
c1
Household Cavalry
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hydrogen bomb
noun
c2
IDP
noun
c2
IED
noun
c2
improvised explosive device
noun
c2
incendiary
adjective
c2
incendiary
noun
c2
infantry
noun
c2
infantryman
noun
c2
infiltrate
verb
c2
infiltration
noun
c2
insurgency
noun
c2
insurgent
adjective
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insurgent
noun
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intercept
verb
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internally displaced person
noun
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invade
verb
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invader
noun
b2
invasion
noun
b2
Jeep™
noun
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jehad
noun
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jihad
noun
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junior technician
noun
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Kalashnikov
noun
c2
landmine
noun
c2
leading aircraftman
noun
c2
leading aircraftwoman
noun
c2
leading seaman
noun
c2
legionary
adjective
c2
legionary
noun
c2
letter bomb
noun
c2
lieutenant
noun
c2
lieutenant colonel
noun
c2
lieutenant commander
noun
c2
lieutenant general
noun
c2
limpet mine
noun
c2
longbow
noun
c2
machine gun
noun
c2
machine-gun
verb
c2
major
noun
c1
major general
noun
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marauder
noun
c2
marauding
adjective
c2
marine
noun
c2
Marine Corps
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marshal
noun
c2
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
noun
c2
master chief petty officer
noun
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master corporal
noun
c2
master seaman
noun
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medal
noun
b2
mercenary
noun
c2
merchant navy
noun
c2
midshipman
noun
c2
military
adjective
b2
military
noun
b2
military police
noun
c1
militia
noun
c1
mine
noun
b2
mine detector
noun
c2
minefield
noun
c2
minesweeper
noun
c2
missile
noun
c1
mobilization
noun
c2
mobilize
verb
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Molotov cocktail
noun
c2
mortar
noun
c2
musket
noun
c2
musketeer
noun
c2
mustard gas
noun
c2
NAAFI
noun
c2
naval
adjective
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navy
noun
b2
NCO
noun
c2
negotiate
verb
b2
negotiation
noun
b2
nerve agent
noun
c2
nerve gas
noun
c2
neutral
adjective
b2
neutrality
noun
c1
non-commissioned officer
noun
c2
nuclear
adjective
b1
obey
verb
b2
occupation
noun
c1
occupied
adjective
b2
occupier
noun
b2
occupy
verb
c1
offensive
noun
c2
officer
noun
a2
olive branch
noun
c2
onslaught
noun
c2
op
noun
c2
oppress
verb
c2
oppressed
adjective
c2
oppression
noun
c2
oppressor
noun
c2
order
noun
b1
order
verb
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orderly
noun
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ordinary seaman
noun
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outflank
verb
c2
pacifism
noun
c2
pacify
verb
c2
parade
noun
b2
paramilitary
adjective
c2
paramilitary
noun
c2
partisan
noun
c2
patrol
noun
c1
peace
noun
a2
peacekeeper
noun
c1
peacekeeping
adjective
c1
peacemaker
noun
c2
peace process
noun
c1
peacetime
noun
c1
petrol bomb
noun
c2
petty officer
noun
c2
phoney war
noun
c2
picket
noun
c2
pillage
noun
c2
pillage
verb
c2
pillager
noun
c2
pilot officer
noun
c2
pistol
noun
c2
platoon
noun
c2
plunder
verb
c2
plunder
noun
c2
plunderer
noun
c2
point man
noun
c2
POW
noun
c2
premeditated
adjective
c2
press gang
noun
c2
prisoner of war
noun
b2
private
noun
c2
private soldier
noun
c2
psychological warfare
noun
c1
put somebody to the sword
idiom
c2
RAF
abbreviation
c2
raid
noun
c1
raid
verb
c1
ranger
noun
c2
rank
noun
b2
rapier
noun
c2
rating
noun
c2
rear admiral
noun
c2
rebel
noun
c1
rebel
verb
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rebellion
noun
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recce
noun
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recon
noun
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reconnaissance
noun
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recruit
verb
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recruit
noun
b2
refugee
noun
b2
reinforcement
noun
c2
rendition
noun
c2
reparation
noun
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repel
verb
c2
reprisal
noun
c2
rescue
verb
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rescue
noun
b2
reservist
noun
c2
resistance
noun
c2
retreat
noun
c1
retreat
verb
c1
revolver
noun
c2
rifle
noun
c1
rifleman
noun
c2
RN
abbreviation
c2
roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory
idiom
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rocket
noun
c1
Royal Air Force
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Royal Armoured Corps
c2
Royal Artillery
c2
Royal Marines
c2
Royal Navy
c2
sailor
noun
b1
salute
verb
c2
salute
noun
c2
sapper
noun
c2
sawn-off shotgun
noun
c2
scout
noun
c2
seaman
noun
c1
sea power
noun
c2
second in command
noun
c2
second lieutenant
noun
c2
Security Council
noun
c2
semi-automatic
adjective
c2
semi-automatic
noun
c2
senior aircraftman
noun
c2
senior aircraftwoman
noun
c2
senior chief petty officer
noun
c2
senior master sergeant
noun
c2
senior service
noun
c2
sentinel
noun
c2
sentry
noun
c2
sergeant
noun
c2
service
noun
b2
servicewoman
noun
c1
shell
noun
c2
shell
verb
c2
shelling
noun
c2
shield
noun
c1
shoot
verb
b1
shooting
noun
b2
signaller
noun
c2
signalman
noun
c2
silo
noun
c2
sink
verb
b1
small arms
noun
c2
smoke bomb
noun
c2
smokescreen
noun
c2
soldier
noun
a2
soldiering
noun
c2
soldier of fortune
noun
c2
soldiery
noun
c2
spear
noun
c1
spy
noun
c1
spy
verb
c1
spy balloon
noun
c1
squad
noun
c1
squaddie
noun
c2
squadron
noun
c2
squadron leader
noun
c2
staff sergeant
noun
c2
stand-down
noun
c2
station
noun
c1
station
verb
b2
storm
verb
c2
storm trooper
noun
c2
strafe
verb
c2
strategic
adjective
c1
strategist
noun
c1
strategy
noun
b2
strike
verb
b2
strike
noun
b2
sub lieutenant
noun
c2
sub-machine gun
noun
c2
subversive
noun
c2
subversive
adjective
c2
suppress
verb
c1
suppression
noun
c1
surrender
verb
c1
surrender
noun
c1
surveillance
noun
c1
sword
noun
c1
take
verb
b1
takeover
noun
c2
tank
noun
b2
target
noun
b1
target
verb
b2
tear gas
noun
c2
technical sergeant
noun
c2
terrorism
noun
b2
terrorist
noun
b2
torpedo
noun
c2
torpedo
verb
c2
torture
noun
c1
torture
verb
c1
tour of duty
noun
c2
training ground
noun
b2
treaty
noun
c1
trench
noun
c1
troop
adjective
c2
troop
noun
b2
trooper
noun
c2
troopship
noun
c2
truce
noun
c1
turn swords into ploughshares
idiom
c2
turn swords into plowshares
idiom
c2
underground
adjective
c2
underground
adverb
c2
underground
noun
c2
United Nations Security Council
noun
c2
United States Marine Corps
c2
USAF
abbreviation
c2
USN
abbreviation
c2
USS
abbreviation
c2
vanquish
verb
c2
vengeance
noun
c2
veteran
noun
c1
vice admiral
noun
c2
victor
noun
c2
victory
noun
b2
violence
noun
b2
volunteer
noun
b2
volunteer
verb
b2
wage
verb
c1
war
noun
a2
war crime
noun
b2
war criminal
noun
b2
warfare
noun
c1
warrant officer
noun
c2
warring
adjective
c2
warship
noun
b2
wartime
noun
b2
wartime
adjective
b2
war-torn
adjective
c2
war widow
noun
c2
watch list
noun
c2
water cannon
noun
c2
weapon
noun
b1
weapon of mass destruction
noun
c2
white flag
noun
c2
wing commander
noun
c2
WMD
abbreviation
c2
wound
noun
b2
wound
verb
b2
WRAF
abbreviation
c2
yeoman
noun
c2
zealot
noun
c2
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