Vocabulary

• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• deal with
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• think back: To recapture the past
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• take down: To capture physically
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• have to: Must do
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• act: To behave in a certain way
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• part: Division of a book
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• happen: To take place or occur
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• notoriety: the state of being famous for being bad in some way
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• veto: To not allow while in a position of authority
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• collusion: Secret agreement to do something wrong or illegal
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• dossier: File on someone's life and e.g. criminal activity