Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• have to: Must do
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• at least: As a minimum
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• 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.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• pay package: The total compensation an employee receives, including salary, benefits, and bonuses.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• cheer on: To shout encouragement to someone doing something.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• break me down: To cause someone to lose emotional strength; to make someone feel overwhelmed or defeated.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• initially: At first; originally
• narrative: The telling of a story
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• public: Owned by the government
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• person: Man, woman or child
• disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• erratic: Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• extremist: (Of politics, etc.) far stronger than the norm
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• condemnation: Expression of strong disapproval
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• polarize: To divide opinions into two extremes
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• scorn: Feeling that something is not worthy of respect
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet