Vocabulary

• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in agreement: Sharing the same opinion or feeling.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• strike: To hit something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• performance: Act of doing something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• respect: To follow the established rules
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• enact: To make a bill into law
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• presidential: Concerning the president
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• undercut: Material removed by a cut made underneath
• polished: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
• bumper: Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
• livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
• sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• reintroduce: To make a person known to another again