Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have to: Must do
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
• look back: To think about past events
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• tiny: Very, very small
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• require: To demand that someone does something
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• leave: To go away from; depart
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• pest: Person, often a small child, who bothers people
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• registration: An official record or proof of registering
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
• voter: Person who can vote in an election