Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• conduct: Your behavior
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• furious: Extremely angry
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• staff: Employees of a company
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• barometer: Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• disclaimer: Written denial of any legal responsibility
• happen: To take place or occur
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• underrepresented: Insufficient amount of support or representation
• outdate: To be older than