Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• huge spike: A large and sudden increase in something.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• sit down: To take a seat
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• spike: The top point in a graph
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• expire: To breathe out
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• subsidy: Money paid to keep the cost or price affordable
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• considerably: Quite a lot; to a large degree
• provision: Clause in a legal document
• horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• olive: Person's name
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• quadruple: To make or become four times bigger in number
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
• congregation: Group of people, animals, etc. collected together
• enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want