Vocabulary

• sit down: To take a seat
• dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
• verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
• making headway: To make progress or move forward with something.
• deal with
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• next to: Being located along side another
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• sharp: Person's name
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• business: A company formed for making profit
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party