Vocabulary

• deal with
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for instance: As an example.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• stand out
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• communist: Believer in communism
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• important: Having power or authority
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• happen: To take place or occur
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• undermined: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
• legislator: Someone who makes or enacts laws
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• sunflower: Very tall plant with large, bright yellow flowers