Vocabulary

• make up: To invent or create a story
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• set up
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• stand out
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• such as: For example; like
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• identity card: Card showing information to identify you
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• have to: Must do
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• consider: To think carefully about something
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• part: Division of a book
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• southwestern: From the south west