Vocabulary

• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• initially: At first; originally
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• tiny: Very, very small
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• public: Owned by the government
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• uncommon: Not typical; not normal; unusual
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• expletive: Rude expression, usually of surprise or anger