Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• finish with: To end a relationship
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• important: Having power or authority
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• mad: Very angry
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• runoff: A second election to find a winner
• aide: Person assisting a person of higher rank
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• generational: Concerning people born at about the same time