Vocabulary

• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• have to: Must do
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• deal with
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• lead to: To result in some action
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• narrative: The telling of a story
• shift: To change in position or direction
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• tiny: Very, very small
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• communist: Believer in communism
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• important: Having power or authority
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• coercion: Forcing people to do things by threats or the law
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again
• peep: To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
• hoover: Vacuum cleaner
• unfinished: Not yet ended; not complete; still being done
• democratically: In a democratic manner; based on democratic ideas