Vocabulary

• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• got to: To arrive at some place
• came up short: To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
• pass a bill: To approve a proposed law.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
• for instance: As an example.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• shaking off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have on: To be wearing something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• address: Exact street location of a place
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• leave: To go away from; depart
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• gap: Distance between two objects
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• distortion: Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
• shutdown: Termination of operations