Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• go away: To go on vacation
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• got to: To arrive at some place
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• afford: To make available, to provide
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• mandate: To order that something is done
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• compel: To force someone to do something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• business: A company formed for making profit
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• repeal: To stop or cancel (a law, etc.)
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• appropriation: Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• usable: Able to be used; good enough to use