Vocabulary

• in part: To some extent; partially.
• check out
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• far cry from: Very different from.
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• for instance: As an example.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• role: Character played by an actor
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• defense: Argument in support of something
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• public: Owned by the government
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• underway: Happening now
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• escalation: An increase in severity
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• orchestrate: To organize and plan
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• daughter: A female child of someone
• incubator: Device for keeping newborn babies warm
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance