Vocabulary

• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• feeding frenzy: A state of intense aggressive activity or excitement.
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• at least: As a minimum
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• blow over: (Of difficult situation) to become less or end
• go away: To go on vacation
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• urge: A strong desire for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• seek: To ask someone for help
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• investigation: Search for information about something
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• public: Owned by the government
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• convict: Person in prison
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• mount: To attach something to something else
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• sue: Person's name
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• distrust: Feeling of having no faith in a person/thing
• wall: High, flat side of a room or building
• pollster: Person who conducts opinion polls
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration