Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• above the law: Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• the ayes have it: Announcing that the majority voting in favor has won.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• conduct: Your behavior
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• afford: To make available, to provide
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• nay: Old-fashioned word for 'No'
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother