Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at least: As a minimum
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in no small part: To a large extent; playing an important role.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• such as: For example; like
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strike: To hit something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• distrust: Feeling of having no faith in a person/thing
• favorably: So as to give or show approval
• subpoena: Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence