Vocabulary

• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• at the worst: Used to describe the worst possible situation or outcome.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• stamp of approval: Official endorsement or authorization; a sign that something is considered acceptable or of good quality.
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• check out
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
• racial: Of or relating to race
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
• pentagon: A five-sided shape