Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• at least: As a minimum
• look back: To think about past events
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• going on: To continue doing something
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• downright: Absolute; absolutely
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• prediction: A statement of what will happen next
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• headache: Pain in the head
• meddle: To interfere in matters not of your concern
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• admin: Controller of a system (e.g. computers)
• tout: To praise or promote something
• bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• stairway: Way of access consisting of a set of steps
• enchilada: Tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce