Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• at least: As a minimum
• set up
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• 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
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• leave: To go away from; depart
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• vest: US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• complicit: Being involved with someone in a crime, etc.
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• doge: Formerly the chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa