Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in favour of
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• for instance: As an example.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• address: Exact street location of a place
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• trend: Current style or fashion
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• insidious: Slowly but surely causing harm
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger