Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• amount: Quantity of something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• leave: To go away from; depart
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• investigation: Search for information about something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• 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
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• part: Division of a book
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
• blanch: To become pale due to sudden emotion such as fear