Vocabulary

• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• address: Exact street location of a place
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• huge: Very very large
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
• deep: Complex and important
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• clasp: Firm, tight hold with the hands or arms
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
• homemade: Made at home, not in a factory