Vocabulary

• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• turn on
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• lead to: To result in some action
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• start up: A newly established business.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• aid: To help others and provide things
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• leave: To go away from; depart
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together