Vocabulary

• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• consider: To think carefully about something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• communist: Believer in communism
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• public: Owned by the government
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• cross: Angry and upset
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• politically: In connection with government, elections etc.
• kingdom: Category of the natural world
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• ideological: In conformity with fixed ideas or beliefs