Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• wash over: If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• urge: A strong desire for something
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• unveil: To remove something's outer covering
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• main: Most important; most often used
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• fudge: Soft sweet made from butter and milk
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• talk: Style of speaking
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• roundabout: Round junction for several roads; traffic island
• solidity: State of having the interior filled with matter
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict