Vocabulary

• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• set up
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
• fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• check out
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• military: Army or armed forces
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• staff: Employees of a company
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• verbally: Through speech; using words
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• burn: To destroy with fire
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities