Vocabulary

• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• at least: As a minimum
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for instance: As an example.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• set apart: To distinguish someone or something as special or different.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• instance: An example of something; case
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• mount: To attach something to something else
• burn: To destroy with fire
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• heed: To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
• orchestrate: To organize and plan
• abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject