Vocabulary

• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• communist: Believer in communism
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• add: To include as well
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
• annex: An extension to a main building
• inaugurate: To celebrate the opening (business or institution)
• reset: To return to the original start or formation