Vocabulary

• level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
• send up: To make fun of by Imitating
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• poverty: State of being poor
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• gender: State of being male or female
• steep: Very expensive
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• slam: To criticize sharply
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• ridicule: Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• level: Specific height of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles