Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for cause: With a legally justifiable reason or cause, especially in dismissal or action.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• ran up to: Approached quickly by running.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in terms of
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• for instance: As an example.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• on bail: Released from custody by paying a sum guaranteeing court appearance.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• check out
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• aid: To help others and provide things
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• slam: To criticize sharply
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fructose: Simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
• act: To behave in a certain way
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• public: Owned by the government
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
• central: Being in the middle
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• instantaneously: Without any delay at all
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• plume: Bird's feather, especially when colorful
• cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
• comet: Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• screech: To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader