Vocabulary

• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• cast aside: To get rid of something; discard.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• man down: Used to indicate a person is injured or incapacitated.
• down and dirty: Direct, straightforward, or involving hard work or difficult conditions.
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• final stretch: The last part of something; the concluding phase.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• fraction: Small part of something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• 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
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• important: Having power or authority
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• part: Division of a book
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• felony: A serious crime, such as murder
• happen: To take place or occur
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• residual: Referring to the amount left over
• blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• sizable: Fairly large
• battleground: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• indict: To accuse someone of doing something wrong