Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• defiant message: A communication expressing resistance or opposition.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• utterly: Completely
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• blow: To move something using air
• foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• embodiment: The perfect example of a concept; personification
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• public: Owned by the government
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• momentous: Very important or serious
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• martyr: Someone killed of suffering for their beliefs
• divert: To attract someone's attention from something
• let: To allow someone to do something
• frail: (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• imam: Muslim priest or leader
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers