Vocabulary

• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• deal with
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• going on: To continue doing something
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• leave: To go away from; depart
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• broad: General; not detailed
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• worsen: To make or become worse
• decapitate: To cut off someone's head
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran
• geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography