Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• sweep away: To remove or destroy something completely.
• take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• check out
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• plural: Being more than one person or thing
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• vow: Very serious promise
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
• person: Man, woman or child
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
• metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• unpopular: Disliked by many people