Vocabulary

• in the grip of: Under the strong influence or control of something.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• have to: Must do
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• communist: Believer in communism
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• outset: Beginning or start of something