Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
• in terms of
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• material: Cloth; fabric
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• account: An advantage
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• due: When something is required or expected
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• public: Owned by the government
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• allege: To state without proof
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• reinstate: To give someone back their previous job/position
• cache: (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally