Vocabulary

• march on: To continue with a journey or task despite difficulties.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• have to: Must do
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• stave off: To keep something away; To repel
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• defense force: A military organization responsible for protecting a country against attack.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at least: As a minimum
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• harness: To capture the power of something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• communist: Believer in communism
• sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hallmark: Quality that is typical or defines person or thing
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• act: To behave in a certain way
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• subdue: To quieten someone down
• provocation: Causing anger or resentment, often deliberately
• stave: Wooden post used in structures and buildings
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• tinder: Material for starting a fire
• authoritarianism: Belief that the state should be all-powerful
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck