Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• have to: Must do
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• time for a change: A moment when it is appropriate or necessary to make a change.
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• urge: A strong desire for something
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• prominent: Being important or well known
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• homeland: Country where you were born