Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• deep: Complex and important
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• picture: General situation or state of being
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• vile: Being very bad or unpleasant; disgusting
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)