Vocabulary

• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on shaky ground: In a weak or uncertain position; lacking stability or support.
• interact with
• against you: In opposition to you.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• plus size: Denoting or relating to clothes that are larger than the standard sizes.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• give access: To provide the ability or right to enter, use, or view something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• mental: Concerning the mind
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• communist: Believer in communism
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• broad: General; not detailed
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• 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
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• stifle: To hold back (a yawn, opposition etc.); smother
• inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• datum: Item of factual information
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
• poster: A large, printed notice or picture
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• shaky: Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
• favorably: So as to give or show approval
• online: Connected to the internet
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• middleman: Someone who buys many goods and resells to others
• spook: To scare; frighten
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• bowman: Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow