Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• lead to: To result in some action
• turn into: To change to become something else
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• with one voice: In complete agreement; all expressing the same opinion together.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• armed to the teeth: Fully equipped with weapons or tools for defense or attack.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• 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
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface