Vocabulary

• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• landslide victory: An overwhelming victory in an election or contest.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• consider: To think carefully about something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• aid: To help others and provide things
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• close: Almost; near
• keenly: In an eager and enthusiastic way
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country