Vocabulary

• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• conduct: Your behavior
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• host: Mass; a great number
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• shut: To stop being open for business
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• convict: Person in prison
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• presidential: Concerning the president
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
• stud: A man who (looks like he) has many lovers
• battleground: Region where a battle was, or is being fought