Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• look back: To think about past events
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at a loss
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• with all due respect: A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• break with: To end a relationship or association.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• account: An advantage
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• seek: To ask someone for help
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• dissatisfied: Feeling displeased or unhappy about something
• retaliatory: Concerning revenge for something harmful or wrong