Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• barely: Only just; just possible
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• couple: To join something to something else
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• elevate: To make something higher
• live: To be alive
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• datum: Item of factual information
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• energize: To give more energy and power to someone
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• clout: Having weight and power; influence
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• runoff: A second election to find a winner
• outnumber: To be larger than something in number
• craziness: Insanity; strangeness
• libertarian: Person who believes in low government interference