Vocabulary

• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• rust belt: A region in the northeastern United States that was formerly dominated by industry.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• express: To send something by fast mail
• 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
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• demeanor: The way a person behaves toward other people
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• terminal: End part of some structure or concept
• surround: To be all the way around something
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• outline: Line around the outer edge of something
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• business: A company formed for making profit
• convict: Person in prison
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• presidential: Concerning the president
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
• bribery: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
• heroine: Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• eve: The time just before something happens
• defender: Fighter who fights against attack
• breaker: Device that switches electricity on or off