Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• bow down: To submit to someone or something; to show respect or obedience.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• due: When something is required or expected
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• part: Division of a book
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• disproportionate: Not equal or in balance
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• happen: To take place or occur
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• call: A order or request for action
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• illegitimate: Contrary to or forbidden by law
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak