Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• speed up: To move more quickly
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• has its place: To be useful or important in a particular situation.
• act against: To take action in opposition to something or someone.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• strength: Condition of being strong
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• military: Army or armed forces
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• seek: To ask someone for help
• fellow: Man or a boy
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
• century: Period of 100 years
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• live: To be alive
• cynicism: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
• sediment: Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
• allied: Related by a common purpose or characteristic
• negro: Offensive; do not use a Black person
• injunction: Court order, usually to stop something happening
• finality: Quality of being final or definitely settled