Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• stay the course: To continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• respect: To follow the established rules
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• presidential: Concerning the president
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• concede: To admit that something is true
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened