Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• going on: To continue doing something
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• have to: Must do
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• at least: As a minimum
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• stitch together: To sew pieces of cloth or material to form one piece.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in terms of
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• strike: To hit something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• leave: To go away from; depart
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• monarch: A king or queen
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• massacre: Killing of a large number of people
• rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran