Vocabulary

• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• such as: For example; like
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• seek: To ask someone for help
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• aid: To help others and provide things
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• communist: Believer in communism
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• narrate: To tell a story, describing events in detail
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• escalation: An increase in severity
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• live: To be alive
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• clan: Group of related families or people
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• archipelago: Group of several small islands
• tang: Sharp, slightly sour taste or smell
• mongol: Someone who is native to Mongolia
• favourable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• nan: Flat Indian bread