Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• weak spot: A vulnerable point or area that is susceptible to attack or failure.
• check out
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• point: An item to be discussed
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• land: Region or country
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
• part: Division of a book
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• weak: Not having a strong character
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• trumpet: Brass wind instrument with a flared bell
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
• cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
• rump: Part of an animal's back over the back legs
• sidebar: Area on a webpage with additional functions
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet