Vocabulary

• snuff out: To extinguish, especially a candle or flame, by covering it.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• leave: To go away from; depart
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• part: Division of a book
• luggage: Suitcases and bags
• extradition: Sending someone to another country to stand trial
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• anonymously: Without stating your name; secretly
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device