Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• at least: As a minimum
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• communist: Believer in communism
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
• china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world