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
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• 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
• jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• 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
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• 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
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• allege: To state without proof
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live