Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• look back: To think about past events
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• urge: A strong desire for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• decade: Period of 10 years
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• great: Very good; better than before
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
• roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• notable: Being famous or well-known
• siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
• hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
• considerably: Quite a lot; to a large degree
• live: To be alive
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• datum: Item of factual information
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• repeat: Action that is done again
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• oath: Promise to do something
• runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
• mayoral: Concerning a mayor or the office of mayor