Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• military: Army or armed forces
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• seek: To ask someone for help
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• verbal: Concerning verbs
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• homicide: A murder
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• altercation: A noisy quarrel, disagreement or fight
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine