Vocabulary

• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• move about: To go from place to place; travel around.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• initially: At first; originally
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• chill: State of being a little cold
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
• speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
• dystopian: As bad as can be; characterized by human misery
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• formulation: Development of a plan, system, or proposal
• utopian: Being like an ideal society
• witchcraft: Performing magic using spells, often to harm