Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• look back: To think about past events
• going on: To continue doing something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• at no time: Never; not at any time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• have to: Must do
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• investigation: Search for information about something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• person: Man, woman or child
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
• minuscule: Very, very small
• fiasco: An event that goes wrong in an embarrassing way
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• happen: To take place or occur
• piss: To be angry
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• unwanted: Not desired
• discontent: Feeling of dissatisfaction; a lack of contentment
• ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
• jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
• spook: To scare; frighten