Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shake out: To empty something by shaking it.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• as a rule: Generally; usually
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• concern about: To worry about something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
• secede: To become independent from a larger nation
• ratify: To formally accept something, such as a law
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth