Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
• read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• window of opportunity: A favorable period of time for doing something that will lead to a successful outcome.
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have to: Must do
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• slam: To criticize sharply
• unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• ramadan: 9th month of Muslim year, when you fast during day
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran