Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in terms of
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• break it to: To tell someone bad news.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• conduct: Your behavior
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• valuable: Being useful or important
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• require: To demand that someone does something
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• margin: Edge of an area
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• important: Having power or authority
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• encompass: To encircle; cover completely
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• convict: Person in prison
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
• acquit: To perform or behave well, badly