Vocabulary

• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• such as: For example; like
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• go it alone: To act or do something without help or partners.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• address: Exact street location of a place
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• fringe: Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• datum: Item of factual information
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
• ancestry: Family or race from which a person is descended
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• voter: Person who can vote in an election