Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• back pay: Money that an employer owes to an employee for work that was performed in the past but not properly compensated at the time.
• deal with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
• allow for: To take into consideration
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• a few moments: A short period of time
• send over: To deliver or dispatch something or someone to a particular place.
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at least: As a minimum
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• pass a bill: To approve a proposed law.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• in terms of
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• respond: To answer something or someone
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• homeland: Country where you were born
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• shutdown: Termination of operations