Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hinge on: To depend entirely on something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• extreme: Very great in degree
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• blow: To move something using air
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• fill: To make something full
• person: Man, woman or child
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• weak: Not having a strong character
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• hypocrisy: When one decries a thing while doing it themselves
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
• frightful: Dreadful; awful; very bad
• sicken: To shock, disgust or upset