Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on to: Toward something; forward
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• cast a shadow: To cause a shadow to appear.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at least: As a minimum
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• tech executive: A high-ranking manager or leader in a technology company.
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• slide off: To move smoothly and unintentionally from a surface and fall or drop off.
• look ahead to: To think about and feel excited about a future event.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• espionage: Act of spying
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• heather: Purple flower that grows on moors