Vocabulary

• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• initial: First letter of your given name
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• representative: Typical example of a particular category
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• verification: Confirmation of the truth or accuracy of something
• elimination: Act or process of removing or being removed
• abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
• relive: To remember a past time or event
• perpetrate: To do something wrong, e.g. commit a crime