Vocabulary

• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• have to: Must do
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• at least: As a minimum
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• fizzle out: To gradually fail or end, often after a promising start.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• look back: To think about past events
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• barely: Only just; just possible
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• century: Period of 100 years
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
• incite: To cause something to happen, e.g. a riot
• outnumber: To be larger than something in number
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• southeastern: Area in the south and east