Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• red handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go on: To continue doing something
• regardless of
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• complete picture: A thorough and comprehensive understanding of a situation or event.
• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• going on: To continue doing something
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• respond: To answer something or someone
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• happen: To take place or occur
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• let: To allow someone to do something
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• forget: To not remember something
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• brawl: Noisy quarrel/fight among a group, e.g. in public
• bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
• iota: Tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• indefensible: Incapable of being justified or explained