Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on bended knee: Kneeling down, often while proposing marriage or pleading earnestly.
• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• in terms of
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• weak: Not having a strong character
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• eminent: Widely recognized as a leader in your field
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• almighty: Having complete power
• house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
• africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
• outlier: Something far away from the center of something
• trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• proto: Indicating the first or earliest or original
• catholicism: Beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
• reverend: Form of address for certain Christian priests