Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• at issue: Being the subject currently under discussion or dispute.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• deal with
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• at least: As a minimum
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• fire away: To start to ask questions
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• express: To send something by fast mail
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• seek: To ask someone for help
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• leave: To go away from; depart
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• workforce: The total number of working people
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
• allegiance: Loyalty
• administrative: Concerning managing an organization
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• history: Established pattern or record
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• rein: Control; limitation
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
• strategist: Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• subpoena: Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence
• buyout: Acquisition of a company by purchasing its stock