Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• at a profit: Selling or doing something with financial gain.
• break out
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• for lack of trying: Without failing due to insufficient effort; despite much effort.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• real bad: Very bad; extremely unfavorable or unpleasant.
• bad blood: Feelings of hate between people because of arguments or things that happened in the past.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• ten to one: Very likely or high probability of something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• military: Army or armed forces
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• seek: To ask someone for help
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• century: Period of 100 years
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• act: To behave in a certain way
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• forest: Large area with many trees
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• impale: To pierce with a sharp stake or point
• opium: Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• incite: To cause something to happen, e.g. a riot
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
• mongol: Someone who is native to Mongolia
• sultan: Ruler of a Muslim country or state
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran