Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in terms of
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go away: To go on vacation
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• lead to: To result in some action
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• leave out: To forget; omit
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• fellow: Man or a boy
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• leave: To go away from; depart
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• introspection: Thinking deeply within yourself, about yourself
• extraordinarily: Extremely
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• rifle: Group of soldiers armed with rifles
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave
• hateful: Making someone feel hatred or dislike
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers
• unhelpful: Providing no assistance