Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in terms of
• due to: Because of; owing to
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• have to: Must do
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• military: Army or armed forces
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• due: When something is required or expected
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
• precipice: Very steep or overhanging dangerous cliff
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran