Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• set up
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• initially: At first; originally
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• aid: To help others and provide things
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• investigation: Search for information about something
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• accord: Agreement or harmony
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• land: Region or country
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• bypass: To go around something; avoid
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• trample: To step heavily on something or someone
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving