Vocabulary

• sit down: To take a seat
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• have to: Must do
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• turn off
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• count on: To depend on someone
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• carry out
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• going on: To continue doing something
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• slap on the wrist: A mild or lenient punishment or warning.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• narrative: The telling of a story
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• military: Army or armed forces
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• respond: To answer something or someone
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• investigation: Search for information about something
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• staff: Employees of a company
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• point: An item to be discussed
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• land: Region or country
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• village: Small town in the country
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• area: Amount of measured space
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• decree: Official order issued by an authority
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• outpost: Outlying branch or position of a main organization
• noose: Rope tied in a loop to go around an animal's neck
• battalion: Military unit of 300-800 soldiers