Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• trailer park: An area where trailers or mobile homes are parked for residential use.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at issue: Being the subject currently under discussion or dispute.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• with all due respect: A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• in terms of
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• pay up: To pay money that you owe
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• miserable: Very unhappy
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• amount: Quantity of something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• respect: To follow the established rules
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• defense: Argument in support of something
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• important: Having power or authority
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• own: To have something as your property
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• appease: To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
• bulge: To curve outward from the surface, as when full
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• come: To arrive at a place
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• multinational: Involving many countries
• tout: To praise or promote something
• shortfall: Failure to meet an expectation or amount needed
• tumult: Confused situation with lots of noise and activity