Vocabulary

• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• trustworthy: Honest and reliable
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers