Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
• staff up: To hire additional employees for a business or project.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• concern about: To worry about something.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• going on: To continue doing something
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• act: To behave in a certain way
• staff: Employees of a company
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• commencement: Time at which something begins
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• host: Mass; a great number
• reconcile: To balance the accounts
• expenditure: Act of using something such as money or time
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• land: Region or country
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• diploma: Document certifying graduation
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• burn: To destroy with fire
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• informative: Giving a lot of information
• funding: To supply money for something
• lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
• margarita: Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
• op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
• registrar: Someone in control of official records