Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• clear the decks: To remove obstacles or prepare for something important.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• express: To send something by fast mail
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• plausible: Being reasonable and possibly true
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• important: Having power or authority
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• 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
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• daily: Happening every day
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• contingent: Dependent (on); likely to result (from)
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country