Vocabulary

• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• at least: As a minimum
• count on: To depend on someone
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• such as: For example; like
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or 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
• address: Exact street location of a place
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• factor: Something that influences a result
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
• respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• live: To be alive
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
• legislative: Having the power or ability to make laws
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• caucus: Private meeting of people in a political party
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want