Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• see about: To look into or arrange something.
• darn good: Extremely good; excellent.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• shift: To change in position or direction
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• favor: Support or approval from people
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• trend: Current style or fashion
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• usage: Amount something is used
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• datum: Item of factual information
• wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• classification: Putting similar items into groups or sets
• legalize: To make an illegal act legal
• reschedule: To arrange a new time and place for an event