Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• at least: As a minimum
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• seek: To ask someone for help
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• domino: Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked