Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• pull together: To work hard and cooperate with other people in order to achieve something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• address: Exact street location of a place
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• person: Man, woman or child
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• synonym: Word that has the same meaning as another word
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• ethos: Guiding principles of a group
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• forget: To not remember something
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• patriotism: Love of your country and willingness to defend it
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
• fiat: Official order from a person of authority
• almighty: Having complete power
• covenant: Solemn promise or vow
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held