Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
• such as: For example; like
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• check out
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• click: To work well with someone or something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• hub: Center of action or interest
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• piece: A counter in a board game
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• license: To give official permission to do something
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
• misinformation: Information that is incorrect
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
• informational: Concerning or having the nature of information
• crucifixion: Act of execution by being nailed to a cross