Vocabulary

• play out: To use up or exhaust
• have to: Must do
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• look back: To think about past events
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• make hay: To take advantage of an opportunity while it lasts.
• steam ahead: To move forward quickly and with determination.
• going on: To continue doing something
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• narrative: The telling of a story
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• shift: To change in position or direction
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• afford: To make available, to provide
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• permanently: For a long time; always
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• retract: To take back something said or given
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• deliberation: Careful consideration, discussion or thought
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• insurrection: Rising up against established authority; rebellion