Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• have to: Must do
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for instance: As an example.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at least: As a minimum
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go at it: To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• reach for the stars: To aim for very high or ambitious goals.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• strength: Condition of being strong
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• performance: Act of doing something
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• margin: Edge of an area
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
• point: An item to be discussed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• rivalry: State/feeling when groups compete with each other
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• part: Division of a book
• temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
• embody: To make something into part of a body or system
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• disclosure: Making private information public
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• unable: Not being able to do something
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
• battleground: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• sharpness: Thinness of edge or fineness of point