Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at least: As a minimum
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• due: When something is required or expected
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• respond: To answer something or someone
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• relic: Valuable, ancient thing or work of art
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• awry: Go awry to go wrong; not go as planned
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• homeland: Country where you were born
• shutdown: Termination of operations