Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• set up
• have to: Must do
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• at our disposal: Available for us to use whenever or however we wish.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• address: Exact street location of a place
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• broad: General; not detailed
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fully: Completely or entirely
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• part: Division of a book
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• jeopardize: To pose a threat to; present a danger to
• inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
• happen: To take place or occur
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• sensational: Causing intense interest
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives