Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• circle the wagons: To unite and protect each other from criticism or attack.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• persona: Personality that you project in public
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• dissonance: Lack of harmony or agreement
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• sue: Person's name
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• allege: To state without proof
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• bombshell: Unexpected, shocking piece of news
• defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
• bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• strategist: Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
• dud: Device which did not function properly (bomb, car)
• mag: Shortened form of 'magazine' (publication)