Vocabulary

• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• leave on: To keep something (especially clothing) on your body.
• on a promise: Relying on someone's assurance or commitment.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• turn off
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• role: Character played by an actor
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• leave: To go away from; depart
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• swift: Quick
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
• slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting