Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• communist: Believer in communism
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• respond: To answer something or someone
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• unveil: To remove something's outer covering
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• area: Amount of measured space
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• extradition: Sending someone to another country to stand trial
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• garner: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws