Vocabulary

• out of pocket: Having spent more money than one has received.
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• look back: To think about past events
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• going on: To continue doing something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• stand in for: To take the role of another person
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• in all but name: Effectively true though not officially recognized as such.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• convey: To carry or transport something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• exempt: Released from some duty that others have to do
• wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• bogus: Not genuine; false
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic