Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• pace out: Measure distance by counting steps.
• contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• past time: An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• walk free: To be released without punishment or penalty.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• deal with
• in retreat: Moving back or withdrawing from a position.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• bring back: To cause to remember
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• fellow: Man or a boy
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• gender: State of being male or female
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• great: Very good; better than before
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• overthrew: To throw something past a certain point or person