Vocabulary

• at a time: Separately; one by one
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• go on: To continue doing something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• have to: Must do
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• agriculture: The science of farming
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• revelation: Act of making something known or seen
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• great: Very good; better than before
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• deep: Complex and important
• demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
• strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
• part: Division of a book
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
• indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• caricature: Exaggerated representation of someone else
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• secede: To become independent from a larger nation
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• shriek: Loud high-pitched sound or scream
• famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
• collusion: Secret agreement to do something wrong or illegal
• watermelon: Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
• earnestly: In a serious manner