Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in terms of
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the limelight: At the center of public attention.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• such as: For example; like
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• break ranks: To openly disagree with a group or party.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• go on: To continue doing something
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• address: Exact street location of a place
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• nick: Person's name