Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• set up
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in charge: To be responsible for
• fall by the wayside: To fail to continue or be abandoned before success.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• asleep at the wheel: Failing to pay proper attention or be responsible.
• at the wheel: In control of driving a vehicle.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• previously: At an earlier time
• guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• allege: To state without proof
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• presidential: Concerning the president
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law