Vocabulary

• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• prominent: Being important or well known
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• 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
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
• underage: Too young to legally do something
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
• nipple: Part of a breast; (on a woman) part baby sucks