Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• have to: Must do
• above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• feel out: To try to discover someone's opinions, ideas, or intentions by talking to them for a while.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• amount: Quantity of something
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• century: Period of 100 years
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• reliant: Depending on another for support
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• detriment: Harm; damage
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background