Vocabulary

• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• fair point: A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• due to: Because of; owing to
• have to: Must do
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• instance: An example of something; case
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• require: To demand that someone does something
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• inadvertently: Without intention, accidentally
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• 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
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• glitch: Small problem, fault preventing something working
• override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• registration: An official record or proof of registering
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
• improper: Not conforming to social or moral rules; rude
• incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
• voter: Person who can vote in an election