Vocabulary

• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• forge ahead: To make strong and steady progress; to move forward with determination.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• going on: To continue doing something
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• go up against: To compete or confront someone in a contest or challenge.
• on the panel: Being a member of a committee or group.
• banana peel: The outer covering of a banana fruit, typically discarded after consumption.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in terms of
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• have to: Must do
• cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• triple down: To reinforce one's effort or position, especially under pressure.
• in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• respect: To follow the established rules
• radically: Completely or extremely
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• role: Character played by an actor
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• quarter: 25 cents
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives