Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• leave: To go away from; depart
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• politically: In connection with government, elections etc.
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• come: To arrive at a place
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• call: A order or request for action
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• talk: Style of speaking
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• congregation: Group of people, animals, etc. collected together
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject