Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• landslide victory: An overwhelming victory in an election or contest.
• aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
• feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• tale: Story that is not true
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• land: Region or country
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• patriotism: Love of your country and willingness to defend it
• den: Home of some types of wild animals
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• call: A order or request for action
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• chancellor: High government official
• rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
• gar: Primitive predaceous North American fish