Vocabulary

• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• in terms of
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• amount: Quantity of something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• previously: At an earlier time
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
• sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• disclosure: Making private information public
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• prostitution: Practice of offering sex for money
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• litigation: Adjudication in a court; process of law
• spacey: (Of rooms) wide and roomy