Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• swap in: To replace someone or something by putting another in place.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• going on: To continue doing something
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• set off: To start a journey
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• such as: For example; like
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• split off: To become separated or detached from something.
• bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• in the final analysis: When everything is considered; ultimately.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• check out
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• century: Period of 100 years
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• brittle: Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• pat: Person's name
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
• racial: Of or relating to race
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• crow: Large black bird
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• courthouse: Building that houses judicial courts
• realignment: Action of putting into a new or correct position