Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• through the floor: To decrease or fall extremely quickly.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• root for: To support a sports team
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• talk back
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• look back: To think about past events
• have to: Must do
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• decade: Period of 10 years
• shift: To change in position or direction
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• quaint: Appealing and attractive in an outdated way
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• rebuke: To tell someone off for what they did wrong
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• heartbroken: Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
• sadden: To cause someone to be sad