Vocabulary

• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• have to: Must do
• in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
• grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• prominent: Being important or well known
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• broad: General; not detailed
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• occupation: A career or regular job
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• shut: To stop being open for business
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• business: A company formed for making profit
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• compliant: Willing to obey, follow the wishes of others
• outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
• overcrowd: To have too many people or things in
• southeastern: Area in the south and east
• toolbox: Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools