Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• atmosphere: Air around us
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• decade: Period of 10 years
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• soak: To make something completely wet
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• surround: To be all the way around something
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• plane: An airplane
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• scare: To become frightened
• festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again
• mag: Shortened form of 'magazine' (publication)