Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• initially: At first; originally
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• respond: To answer something or someone
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• investigation: Search for information about something
• important: Having power or authority
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• fortunate: Having good luck
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• land: Region or country
• person: Man, woman or child
• disclosure: Making private information public
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
• decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• cowardly: Being fearful and unable to do something right
• syringe: Device with a needle to take blood/inject drugs
• ethnically: With respect to shared cultures and traditions
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• calmness: Feeling of being relaxed, and not worried or angry
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet