Vocabulary

• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• ride out: To survive a difficult period or situation without serious harm.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• win the day: To succeed in a particular situation or contest.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• strike: To hit something
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• courageous: Able to face danger without fear
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• tyrant: Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers