Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in favour of
• make up: To invent or create a story
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• tone down: To make something less forceful, intense, or extreme.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• shift: To change in position or direction
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• gender: State of being male or female
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• role: Character played by an actor
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• electoral: Concerning elections
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• rebrand: To change the identify or message of a brand
• turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
• oust: To eject from a position or place; force out
• shoo: Said to make people or animals go away
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader