Vocabulary

• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• muddy the waters: To make a situation more confusing or unclear.
• fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• set up
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• prominent: Being important or well known
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• forward: Toward what is ahead; in front
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• important: Having power or authority
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• staff: Employees of a company
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• person: Man, woman or child
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• convict: Person in prison
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• prostitution: Practice of offering sex for money
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• engulf: To completely surround and enclose
• historically: In history; in the past
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• duchess: Wife or widow of a duke
• teen: Teenager
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers