Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• federal funding: Financial assistance provided by the federal government to support various projects, programs, or organizations.
• carry out
• at least: As a minimum
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• communist: Believer in communism
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• own: To have something as your property
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• lunatic: Old use, offensive a crazy person
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• negligent: Failing to take care of or pay attention to
• call: A order or request for action
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• globally: Throughout the world
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
• help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
• strongly: With strength or in a strong manner
• maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• eviction: Action by a landlord compelling a tenant to leave
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• cardamom: Aromatic seeds used as seasoning
• mayoral: Concerning a mayor or the office of mayor
• rapper: Singer who performs rap music
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want