Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• at least: As a minimum
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• mob: A secret criminal organization
• hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
• allege: To state without proof
• restrain: To limit, restrict, or keep under control
• amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• freelance: To work for yourself, not a company
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• reelect: To vote someone back to office or position