Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at least: As a minimum
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• stamp out: To get rid of or make disappear
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• public: Owned by the government
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• annoy: To make someone angry
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• colonialism: System in which a country controls a colony