Vocabulary

• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• at least: As a minimum
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• have to: Must do
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• fork over: To hand over money or something else, especially when unwillingly.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on the market: Available for sale.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• go on: To continue doing something
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• seek: To ask someone for help
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• invitation: When someone asks another to attend an event, etc.
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• presidential: Concerning the president
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
• asbestos: Type of mineral with cancerous fibers
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• quartz: Hard mineral, that is used as jewellery
• typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
• strongman: Man who performs feats of strength at a fair