reconnaissance

Day 23Level 1

ri-KON-uh-suhns

surveillance

examination or survey conducted in advance

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

inspection, surveillance, investigation

Example Sentence:

There were allegations that a Saudi spy plane had violated Iraqi airspace and carried out a reconnaissance mission in Iraq's southern regions.

Related Words

hate

ab-HAWR

to hate, to detest

polite and friendly

AF-uh-buhl

polite and friendly

combine

uh-MAL-guh-mayt

blend; combine into a whole

adage

AP-uh-them

a witty or terse remark; adage

approval

ap-ruh-BAY-shuhn

an expression of approval or praise

fleet of ships

ahr-MAH-duh

fleet of ships; a large group of moving things