Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• for instance: As an example.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• instance: An example of something; case
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• address: Exact street location of a place
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
• bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• narrowly: With little distance or difference between
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions