Vocabulary

• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• deal with
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• couple: To join something to something else
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• troop: Group of people
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• avenue
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war