Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• in terms of
• ring in: To call by telephone.
• talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• afford: To make available, to provide
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• address: Exact street location of a place
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• expire: To breathe out
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• couple: To join something to something else
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• role: Character played by an actor
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• procedure: A medical operation
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• subsidy: Money paid to keep the cost or price affordable
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want