Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
• to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
• in the doghouse: In disgrace or out of favor with someone.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• atmosphere: Air around us
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• leave: To go away from; depart
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• fill: To make something full
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• rust: Reddish brown color
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• rafter: Long, thick piece of wood that supports a roof
• fascia: Instrument panel containing dials and controls