Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• federal funding: Financial assistance provided by the federal government to support various projects, programs, or organizations.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• regular job: A full-time, permanent employment position.
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• license: To give official permission to do something
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
• sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
• special: Being additional or extra
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• plunder: Things taken violently or by force
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
• goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)