Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• to this end: For the purpose of achieving a particular aim.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• require: To demand that someone does something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• civilization: A highly developed society
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• point: An item to be discussed
• own: To have something as your property
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
• theft: Act of stealing
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• enact: To make a bill into law
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• backbone: Strength and determination
• price: Person's name
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
• spat: A small fight or disagreement
• indict: To accuse someone of doing something wrong
• telecom: Involving communication at a distance