Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• for instance: As an example.
• set up
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• conduct: Your behavior
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• leave: To go away from; depart
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• row: To move a boat using oars
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• own: To have something as your property
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• convict: Person in prison
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• allege: To state without proof
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• chainsaw: Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
• doge: Formerly the chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa