Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in terms of
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• have to: Must do
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• going on: To continue doing something
• sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
• red letter: Strictly adhering to the literal meaning or requirements.
• grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• repellent: Making or forcing someone or something go away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• oath: Promise to do something
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• caucus: Private meeting of people in a political party
• partisan: Resistance fighters in World War II
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• parse: To analyze component parts of speech
• white: Person's name
• venezuela: A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in; rich in oil
• black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
• standby: Ready for use in an emergency, etc.