Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• news outlet: A media organization that disseminates news, such as a newspaper, magazine, television network, or website.
• fill up
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• come under fire: To be subjected to criticism or attack.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• favor: Support or approval from people
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
• deep: Complex and important
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• live: To be alive
• stature: How tall someone is; height
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
• main: Most important; most often used
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• electoral: Concerning elections
• outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• legalize: To make an illegal act legal