Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in charge: To be responsible for
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at least: As a minimum
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• narrative: The telling of a story
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• military: Army or armed forces
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• couple: To join something to something else
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• penetration: Act of entering into or through something
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• orchestrate: To organize and plan
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• incapacitate: To make unable to function in a normal way
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran