Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in tune: Agreeing in pitch; agreeing in opinion
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• do exercise: To perform physical activities to improve health and fitness.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• deal with
• have to: Must do
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• tail off: To become gradually smaller or weaker.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• shift: To change in position or direction
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• point: An item to be discussed
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• part: Division of a book
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• marginal: Very small; on the edge; not important
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• proponent: Person who supports or argues for something
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
• quarterback: Payer who directs play in American football
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• inundate: To fill up beyond the capacity of; flood
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• packer: Workman employed to pack things into containers