Vocabulary

• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• huge: Very very large
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
• historical: Connected with the past
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• distortion: Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of