Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• have to: Must do
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• quite a way: A considerable distance.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• fraction: Small part of something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• great: Very good; better than before
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• allege: To state without proof
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• homeland: Country where you were born
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• savior: Person who saves someone or something from danger
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry