Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• interact with
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• at least: As a minimum
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in light of: Because of; considering
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• investigation: Search for information about something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• courageous: Able to face danger without fear
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• compel: To force someone to do something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• oath: Promise to do something
• commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
• passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• knowingly: As if one knows; deliberately
• deposition: Removal of a person from his or her position
• marina: Person's name