Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• favor: Support or approval from people
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• editor: Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
• net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
• electoral: Concerning elections
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• narrowly: With little distance or difference between
• midway: In the middle of two opposite sides