Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• 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
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• performance: Act of doing something
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• presidential: Concerning the president
• northern: In or toward the north