Vocabulary

• on the docket: Scheduled to be heard in court or discussed at a meeting.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• such as: For example; like
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• at least: As a minimum
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in terms of
• without regard to: Paying no attention or consideration to; irrespective of.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• initially: At first; originally
• prominent: Being important or well known
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• pile: Large amount of something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• seek: To ask someone for help
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• fellow: Man or a boy
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• public: Owned by the government
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• convict: Person in prison
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• compile: To put programming data into a computer
• surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• marsh: Person's name
• unofficial: In a properly authorized way