Vocabulary

• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in terms of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• deal with
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• going on: To continue doing something
• regardless of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• carry out
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• shift: To change in position or direction
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• intention: Aim or purpose
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• steep: Very expensive
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• cripple: To hurt and make useless
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• disarray: State of being in a mess and disorganized
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• embroil: To involve in a problematic situation