Military Operations Jargon

verb to confuse or muddle

adjective confused or muddled

adverb in a confused or muddled manner

• The project was bollixed up due to a miscommunication between departments.
• I bollixed up my presentation by forgetting to include important details.
• I really bollixed up my chances with that girl by saying something stupid.
• His plan to win the game was bollixed up when the opposing team scored a last-minute goal.

noun the act of catching or seizing something

verb to take into one's possession or control by force

• The photographer was able to capture the beauty of the landscape in his photographs.
• I tried to capture the perfect sunset on my phone, but it just didn't do it justice.
• I'm going to try and capture some cool shots for my Insta today.
• The artist's painting was able to capture the essence of love and loss in a single image.

verb to leave a place or go away from a place

• The train will depart from platform 3 at 10:15 AM.
• Let's depart from the usual meeting place and try a new coffee shop.
• I'm ready to depart from this boring party and find something more exciting to do.
• It's time for us to depart from our old ways and embrace change for the better.

noun the act of increasing or intensifying

• The escalation of tensions between the two countries is concerning.
• Things are really heating up between them, it's getting intense.
• The situation is getting out of hand, it's escalating quickly.
• The escalation of emotions in the room was palpable.

noun a situation or circumstance that demands prompt action or attention

adjective requiring immediate attention or action; urgent

• The exigent circumstances required immediate action from the emergency response team.
• The situation was so exigent that we had to act quickly.
• Man, that was one exigent mess we had to deal with.
• The artist felt an exigent need to create, as if inspired by an unseen force.

verb to free or release from entanglement or difficulty

• The rescue team worked tirelessly to extricate the trapped hiker from the mountain.
• I had to extricate myself from the awkward conversation at the party.
• I had to extricate myself from the situation before it got even messier.
• It was a challenge to extricate myself from the toxic relationship I was in.

noun the items that are stowed or packed in a particular space

• The stowage of cargo on the ship must be carefully planned to ensure stability.
• Make sure to secure the stowage of your luggage before the train departs.
• I'll handle the stowage of these boxes, no worries.
• She carefully managed the stowage of her emotions, keeping them hidden from others.

noun the act of observing or monitoring someone or something for a specific purpose, such as security or supervision

• The government implemented surveillance measures to monitor potential security threats.
• I always feel like someone is watching me with all this surveillance around.
• Dude, the surveillance at that party was intense - I couldn't even sneak in a drink!
• Her constant surveillance of her colleagues' actions earned her the nickname 'Big Sister'.

noun a state of pressing importance or necessity

adjective urgent

• The urgency of the situation required immediate action.
• We need to hurry up and finish this task, there's a sense of urgency.
• The urgency of getting to the party on time was real.
• The urgency of her words cut through the room like a knife.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating time, place, manner, degree, etc.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Despite our best efforts, the project did not go to plan.
• Well, it looks like our weekend getaway didn't go to plan.
• Man, that party last night really didn't go to plan.
• Sometimes in life, things just don't go to plan no matter how hard we try.