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Saving Private Ryan

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the position in which you are more powerful or advanced than anyone else Supremacy
of or concerning the whole world Global
the killing and wounding of large numbers of people (or animals) Carnage
the power to command, influence, or direct Control
to describe something correctly and thoroughly To define
having existed for a very long time Ancient
making people feel uncertain about what will happen / no fixed home Unsettled
extremely impressive or serious so that you may feel great admiration Awesome
a quick attack on an enemy position, not to take control of the place but to do damage Raid
people hurt in an accident or killed or wounded in battle Casualties
to make a new product become successful over a period of time To develop
people’s opinions change so that they no longer approve of someone or something The tide turns against
the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people Genocide
someone who works or is trained in science Scientist
an important town or city where the central government of a country, state etc. is located Capital
the countries, including Britain, the US, and the USSR, that fought together during the Second World War The Allies
to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding To oppose
without any obstruction Unhindered
the killing of all creatures or people in a place, or all those of a certain kind or race Extermination
to have the skill, strength, knowledge etc. to do something to be able to do something
to stop happening To cease
anyone who is not a member of the armed forces Civilian
to give the power, means, or right to do something; to make possible To enable
the dividing line between two countries Border
very great in power, strength, size, etc. Mighty
the state of being satisfactory; bringing help or advantage Usefulness
6th June, 1944; in the Second World War, the day the Allies landed in France to begin the spread of their forces through Europe, under the command of General Eisenhower. D-Day
connected with or used by the navy (i.e. the branch of a country's military forces that is concerned with attack and defence at sea) Naval
something that tells you in advance that something bad, annoying, or dangerous might happen Warning
to make something smaller or less in size, amount, price, etc. To reduce
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