Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• going on: To continue doing something
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• check out
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• communist: Believer in communism
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• village: Small town in the country
• oddly: In an unusual manner
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• land: Region or country
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
• fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim