Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• get on to: To decide to do something you have delayed doing
• in terms of
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• urge: A strong desire for something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• pile: Large amount of something
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• favor: Support or approval from people
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• summarize: To state the main or most important ideas
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• outline: Line around the outer edge of something
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• person: Man, woman or child
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• live: To be alive
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• northern: In or toward the north
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
• senseless: Stupid; not showing the use of reason
• demonstrator: Person who shows how something works e.g. product
• disinformation: Information intended to confuse others
• morgue: Place to store dead bodies before they are buried
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• jihad: Holy war that Muslims take part in to defend Islam