Vocabulary

• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in terms of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• going on: To continue doing something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• couple: To join something to something else
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• defense: Argument in support of something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• land: Region or country
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• rank: To rate or class things
• defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
• amphibious: Operating or living on land and in water
• crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place