Vocabulary

• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack