Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on foot
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• put down roots: To settle down and make a home; to establish oneself in a place or community.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• in regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• at least: As a minimum
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• regardless of
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for better or worse: Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
• lead to: To result in some action
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• huge: Very very large
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• defense: Argument in support of something
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• public: Owned by the government
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• person: Man, woman or child
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• outraged: Very angry about a wrong or cruel act
• fruition: Successful result of a plan, process or activity
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• extremism: Very strong political or religious theory/practice
• datum: Item of factual information
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• correctness: Degree of fact or truth
• graphically: In great detail so something is clear
• generational: Concerning people born at about the same time