Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• hot to trot: Very eager or enthusiastic to do something.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• account: An advantage
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• blow: To move something using air
• couple: To join something to something else
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
• blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• doge: Formerly the chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa