Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• factor: Something that influences a result
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• fellow: Man or a boy
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran