Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• have to: Must do
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• came away with: To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• consider: To think carefully about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• shift: To change in position or direction
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• 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
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• role: Character played by an actor
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• previously: At an earlier time
• important: Having power or authority
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• creation: Act of making something
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• presidential: Concerning the president
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• mafia: Secret criminal organization
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour