Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• group together: To come together in a group; to assemble.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• jockey for position: Compete strategically to gain an advantage or better place.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• furious: Extremely angry
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• seek: To ask someone for help
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• 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
• own: To have something as your property
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• 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
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• sue: Person's name
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• constituency: Group of voters in a specific area
• wall: High, flat side of a room or building
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• white: Person's name
• sociologist: Person who specializes in the study of society
• jockey: To compete for position, success or space
• northwestern: Area in the north and west