Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• have on: To be wearing something.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• patch up: To repair something quickly or temporarily.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• give and take
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• send up: To make fun of by Imitating
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• deal with
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• come of age: To reach adulthood; to become an adult.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• business: A company formed for making profit
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• American: Person from the USA
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed