Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in charge: To be responsible for
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• get wind of: To hear a secret or private piece of information.
• on the back foot: In a disadvantaged or defensive position.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• look back: To think about past events
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on to: Toward something; forward
• give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
• like candy: In large amounts or very freely and abundantly.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• bite in: To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
• draw back: To move backward, e.g. in horror or fear
• sit on it: To delay making a decision or taking action.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• act: To behave in a certain way
• reinforcement: Act of strengthening or supporting an army
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• rank: To rate or class things
• disclosure: Making private information public
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• procurement: Act of getting possession of something
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• antitrust: (Laws) preventing unfair business practices