Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• respect: To follow the established rules
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• leave: To go away from; depart
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• courageous: Able to face danger without fear
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• activism: Engaged in political activity to achieve a goal
• activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• homeland: Country where you were born
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• hale: Healthy; retaining exceptional health and vigor
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran