Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• above the law: Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
• for all practical purposes: In effect; for real-world or practical use.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look back: To think about past events
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• move off: To start moving; to depart.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• on to: Toward something; forward
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• have to: Must do
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• identical: The same in every way
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• performance: Act of doing something
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• margin: Edge of an area
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• datum: Item of factual information
• presidential: Concerning the president
• reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• constrain: To make someone do something by strong persuasion
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• flank: Middle area on the side of an animal
• upend: To overturn or turn up on end
• movable: Can be moved from place to place
• unchanged: Not made or become different