Unit 2 Vocabulary

the people and rules that control and make decisions for a community, state, or nation 

• environment
• society
• population
• government

a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically one that is far away, and occupied by settlers from that country

• domain
• territory
• colony
• province

Lawmaking body of the English government.

• Members of Parliament (MPs)
• Governors
• Congressmen
• Senators

a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others

• delegate
• representative
• spokesperson
• ambassador

a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally

• boss

• tyrant
• monarch
• democracy

someone who is on your side

• enemy
• comrade
• rival
• ally

an official announcement of an important matter

• press release
• proclamation

• public statement
• news article

extra money put on the price of something that is used to support a community or nation

• charge
• tax
• fee
• tariff

to become worse or more serious

• escalate

• enhance
• improve
• progress

a group of citizens who organize to serve in the military, usually in an emergency

• army
• navy
• air force
• militia