Vocabulary

• light on: To illuminate something.
• at least: As a minimum
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• battle: Military fight between armies
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• fix: Answer to a problem
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
• latina: Woman with a Spanish-speaking background