Vocabulary

• go on: To continue doing something
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• monkey business: Mischievous or deceitful behavior; trickery.
• smoking gun: Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• weather the storm: To survive a difficult situation or period without serious damage.
• make light of: To treat something as unimportant or less serious.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• hit out: To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.
• public outrage: A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• got to: To arrive at some place
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• initially: At first; originally
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• revelation: Act of making something known or seen
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• business: A company formed for making profit
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• lockdown: Confining prisoners to their cells after a riot
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions