Vocabulary

• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• at least: As a minimum
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• soldier on: To continue despite suffering
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• stay over: To stay at someone's house for a night.
• take down: To capture physically
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• work out
• according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• have to: Must do
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• account: An advantage
• rebel: Person who fights against established government
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• fellow: Man or a boy
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• act: To behave in a certain way
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• daily: Happening every day
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• trooper: A US state police officer
• giga: 1,000,000,000 of something