Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• carry out
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• stability: Quality or state of being even or consistent
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• live: To be alive
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• divert: To attract someone's attention from something
• happen: To take place or occur
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• backbone: Strength and determination
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services