Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• eat away at: To gradually damage or weaken something.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• regardless of
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• financial: Involving money
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• quarter: 25 cents
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• sideline: To make someone less important, or irrelevant
• battleground: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• presumptive: Based on reasonable grounds for being believed
• nexus: Link or connection between things or groups