Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• lead to: To result in some action
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• drain away: To flow out or disappear gradually, especially liquid.
• chip away: To gradually make something weaker or smaller.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• scare off: To deter or discourage someone from doing something by frightening them.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• go on: To continue doing something
• go away: To go on vacation
• burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• narrative: The telling of a story
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• reconcile: To balance the accounts
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• prerequisite: Necessary previous condition, thing, or action
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• picky: Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• extremist: (Of politics, etc.) far stronger than the norm
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• chancellor: High government official
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• ale: Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
• unconstitutional: Not consistent with or according to a constitution
• hooker: Slang name for a prostitute