Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• going on: To continue doing something
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at the margins: In a position that is not central or mainstream; at the periphery.
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• prominent: Being important or well known
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• perilous: Extremely dangerous, risky
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• residence: Place where a person lives
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• presidential: Concerning the president
• polarization: Condition of having two opposites
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• long: Person's name
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• fatally: So as to cause death or very bad consequences
• copycat: Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• supremacist: Person believing their race is the best
• legitimize: To make something seem acceptable or credible