Vocabulary

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• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at sea
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• urge: A strong desire for something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• strike: To hit something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• investigation: Search for information about something
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• cling: To be dependent on
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• land: Region or country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• burn: To destroy with fire
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• allege: To state without proof
• inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• entanglement: Intricate trap that ensnares its victim
• embroil: To involve in a problematic situation
• galvanize: To coat metal with a layer of iron and zinc
• exonerate: To clear or free from guilt or blame
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
• legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute