Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• going on: To continue doing something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• carry out
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at least: As a minimum
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• set up
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• have it both ways: To try to enjoy two opposing things at the same time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• by all means: Certainly; of course
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• by any stretch of the imagination: Not true or possible under any circumstances.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• pendulum swings: The movement of a pendulum from one extreme to the other.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• work out
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• for instance: As an example.
• such as: For example; like
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• take the fifth: To refuse to answer questions to avoid self-incrimination.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• on to: Toward something; forward
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• due: When something is required or expected
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• convict: Person in prison
• part: Division of a book
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• purposeful: Having a clear goal or intent