Vocabulary

• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• fall from grace: To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• far cry from: Very different from.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• financial: Involving money
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• couple: To join something to something else
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• act: To behave in a certain way
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• pal: Friend
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
• creamy: Resembling or containing cream
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• marquee: Large theater sign listing the performers