Vocabulary

• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• have to: Must do
• upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• at least: As a minimum
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in terms of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• initially: At first; originally
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• 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
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• staff: Employees of a company
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• business: A company formed for making profit
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• translate: To change something into a different state
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• allege: To state without proof
• treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
• contention: Having the possibility of winning
• electoral: Concerning elections