Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for instance: As an example.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• set off: To start a journey
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• hammer out: To reach an agreement or solution after a long or difficult discussion or negotiation.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• at least: As a minimum
• lead to: To result in some action
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• very much so: To a great extent; indeed
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• on form: Performing well; at one's best
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• instance: An example of something; case
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• favor: Support or approval from people
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• role: Character played by an actor
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• glitch: Small problem, fault preventing something working
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• meddle: To interfere in matters not of your concern
• close: Almost; near
• bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
• call: A order or request for action
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• coexist: To exist peacefully together
• package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
• electoral: Concerning elections
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• chai: A type of (indian) tea, made with spices