Vocabulary

• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• regardless of
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in knots: Very tense or anxious inside; emotionally twisted.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• at least: As a minimum
• choke off: To suppress or stop something, often by force or other means.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• takes effect: To become operative; to come into force or begin to apply.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• deal with
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• require: To demand that someone does something
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• blow: To move something using air
• permanently: For a long time; always
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• respect: To follow the established rules
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• century: Period of 100 years
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• solidify: To make or become solid or more solid
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• blatantly: Very obviously; without any shame
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
• ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
• unconstitutional: Not consistent with or according to a constitution
• injunction: Court order, usually to stop something happening