Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• sit down: To take a seat
• at least: As a minimum
• for instance: As an example.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• have to: Must do
• per year: For each year; annually.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• weak spot: A vulnerable point or area that is susceptible to attack or failure.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• shift: To change in position or direction
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• tiny: Very, very small
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• perilous: Extremely dangerous, risky
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• person: Man, woman or child
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• central: Being in the middle
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
• indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
• crept: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
• aggressor: Country or person that starts a fight or conflict
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• doubtless: Without doubt; certainly
• southwestern: From the south west