Vocabulary

• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• set up
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• take down: To capture physically
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
• in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• queue up: To form a line of people waiting for something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• next to: Being located along side another
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• go for the jugular: Attack someone’s most vulnerable point aggressively.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the record: Officially documented or registered.
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• left out: To forget; omit
• from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• investigation: Search for information about something
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• staff: Employees of a company
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• inquiry: Process of seeking information
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• preemptive: Acting so as to prevent bad things happening
• happen: To take place or occur
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• subpoena: Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence
• czar: Male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia)