Vocabulary

• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• strength: Condition of being strong
• prominent: Being important or well known
• shift: To change in position or direction
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• huge: Very very large
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• respect: To follow the established rules
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• point: An item to be discussed
• surround: To be all the way around something
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• person: Man, woman or child
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• roe: Eggs of a fish
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
• op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
• beau: Handsome man; a boyfriend