Vocabulary

• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• force for good: A person or thing that has a positive and beneficial influence.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• option: A choice
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• historically: In history; in the past
• northern: In or toward the north
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• wrestler: Fighter holding parts of their opponents body
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict