familiar - adj. frequently seen, heard, or experienced

assassinate - v. to kill someone, often a famous or important person, usually for political reasons

stance - n. a person’s opinion on a matter

graphic - adj. often referring to things shown in an unpleasant, shocking or violent way

awful - adj. extremely bad or unpleasant

complicated - adj. hard to understand, explain, or deal with

apparent - adj. easy to see or understand

stab - v. a wound made by a pointed weapon such as a knife

eliminate - v. to remove all funding for something