Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• butt out: To stop interfering in something; mind your own business.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• name names: To identify or report specific people, often in a sensitive context.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• require: To demand that someone does something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• communist: Believer in communism
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• daily: Happening every day
• hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• infiltrate: To enter a group, place to get secret information
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• gist: Main points of something
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
• registration: An official record or proof of registering
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• uncensored: Not subject to censorship
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• member: Part of the body of a human, animal
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet