Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• regardless of
• at least: As a minimum
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• such as: For example; like
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• financial: Involving money
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• address: Exact street location of a place
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• act: To behave in a certain way
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• dodge: To attempt to avoid something
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• overdue: Past the date you should do something
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• legislative: Having the power or ability to make laws
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• tirelessly: In a manner showing no signs of a lack of energy
• electoral: Concerning elections
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• outdate: To be older than