Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• couple: To join something to something else
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• compel: To force someone to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• veto: To not allow while in a position of authority
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory