Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• set about: To begin or start to do something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• going on: To continue doing something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• hold forth: To speak at length, often in a formal or opinionated way.
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• such as: For example; like
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally