Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• make into: To transform something into something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• option: A choice
• agriculture: The science of farming
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• own: To have something as your property
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• eminent: Widely recognized as a leader in your field
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• township: Administrative division of a county