Vocabulary

• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• unveil: To remove something's outer covering
• reciprocal: Equal and meeting the needs of both sides
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• sue: Person's name
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• long: Person's name
• quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• annex: An extension to a main building
• member: Part of the body of a human, animal
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• ukraine: A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company