Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• address: Exact street location of a place
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• radically: Completely or extremely
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• communist: Believer in communism
• embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• audio: Concerning sound
• host: Mass; a great number
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• bash: To hit something; to criticize
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• deeply: To a significant degree
• live: To be alive
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• uncensored: Not subject to censorship
• totalitarian: Of government having total control over its people
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds