Vocabulary

• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• clamp down on: To take strict measures to control or limit something.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• have to: Must do
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• turn against: To stop being a supporter or friend of
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• go on: To continue doing something
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• outburst: Sudden expression of anger or increase of activity
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• draconian: (Of action, punishment) very strong or severe
• farce: Type of humorous play with ridiculous situations
• kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
• oust: To eject from a position or place; force out
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader