Vocabulary

• in terms of
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• have to: Must do
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• consider: To think carefully about something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• aid: To help others and provide things
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• fellow: Man or a boy
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• margin: Edge of an area
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• whim: A sudden thought or desire; a fancy
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• tenure: Land or buildings one owns
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• municipal: Concerning a city or town government
• presidential: Concerning the president
• electoral: Concerning elections
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• recapture: To capture again
• fledge: (Of a young bird) to become capable of flight