Vocabulary

• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• immediate action: Action taken without delay; urgent intervention.
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• roll back
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• respect: To follow the established rules
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• convict: Person in prison
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• gov: Shortened form of 'government'; internet address