Vocabulary

• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• by your side: Near you, supporting you.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• come to power: To gain control of a country or organization.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• such as: For example; like
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
• farming: To use land for raising plants or animals for food
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• bad: Not good; wrong
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
• king: Person considered the best or top at something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• happen: To take place or occur
• follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
• web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
• copy: A counter for items that are the same
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
• act: To behave in a certain way
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• gamble: To play games to win money
• irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• educate: To teach someone in a school or college
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• benevolent: Aiming to do good or benefit someone
• somber: Grave or even gloomy in character
• fractured: To break something hard, usually a bone
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• favor: Support or approval from people