Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• such as: For example; like
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• got to: To arrive at some place
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• respect: To follow the established rules
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• bash: To hit something; to criticize
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• racial: Of or relating to race
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• happen: To take place or occur
• repress: To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
• chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
• hypocrisy: When one decries a thing while doing it themselves
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken