Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• work out
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• drifted away: Gradually became less friendly or close to someone.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• page out: Send a message via pager to someone.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for instance: As an example.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• seek: To ask someone for help
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• gender: State of being male or female
• civilization: A highly developed society
• communist: Believer in communism
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• meddle: To interfere in matters not of your concern
• chancellor: High government official
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• utopian: Being like an ideal society
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people