Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• tough out: To endure a period of hardship or difficulty.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• sit down: To take a seat
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• in the crosshairs: Being targeted for criticism or attack.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• caucus: Private meeting of people in a political party
• lumber: Pieces of wood cut ready for use in building
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
• confederation: Union of political organizations