VOA慢速英语:William McKinley: Imperial

transition - n. a change from one state or condition to another

annex - v. to add an area to a country : to take control of a place

mood - n. an attitude or feeling shared by many people

imperial - adj. of or relating to an empire or an emperor

clung - v. tried very hard to keep something that you are in danger of losing

landslide - n. election in which the winner gets a much greater number of votes than the loser

in kind - adj. in a way that is equal or very similar to what someone else has done to or for you

anarchy - n. a situation in which the people in a country are not controlled by rules or laws

empire - n. a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government