Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• die down: To lose strength
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• regardless of
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look back: To think about past events
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• came to pass: To happen; to occur.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• interact with
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• favor: Support or approval from people
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• foundational: Being the base or important starting point
• protestant: Person believing in Protestantism