Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in terms of
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• address: Exact street location of a place
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• multitude: Large number of people or things; crowd
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• underway: Happening now
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• nick: Person's name