Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in the throes of: Experiencing a very difficult or painful process.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• even out: To become level or uniform.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• stay the course: To continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• leave: To go away from; depart
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• great: Very good; better than before
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• trust: To expect confidently
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran