Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in shambles: In a state of total disorder or chaos.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• consider: To think carefully about something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• occupation: A career or regular job
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• proxy: Person authorized to act for another
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• escalation: An increase in severity
• agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan