Vocabulary

• rust belt: A region in the northeastern United States that was formerly dominated by industry.
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• under consideration: Being thought about or discussed, typically before a decision is made.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
• consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
• person: Man, woman or child
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
• rust: Reddish brown color
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• galvanize: To coat metal with a layer of iron and zinc
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• collusion: Secret agreement to do something wrong or illegal
• evangelical: Seeking to convert to your religion