Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• amount: Quantity of something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• point: An item to be discussed
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• convict: Person in prison
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• mount: To attach something to something else
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• sue: Person's name
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment