Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at the last moment: Just before the final deadline or event.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at least: As a minimum
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• exception: Something different or not included
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• physique: The shape and size of a human body
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• electoral: Concerning elections
• bass: Type of fish