Vocabulary

• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• bring about: To cause to happen
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• set up
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strike: To hit something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• land: Region or country
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• clerical: Connected with office work
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran