Vocabulary

• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• carry out
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• back then: At that time in the past.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• deal with
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• furious: Extremely angry
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• upheaval: Raising of the earth's upper layer
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
• wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
• tumultuous: Chaotic
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• upend: To overturn or turn up on end
• dissolution: Indulgence in sensual pleasures; debauchery
• backroom: Place for leaders to make decisions in private