Vocabulary

• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• have to: Must do
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• merchandise: Goods for sale
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• frequent: Happening often
• point: An item to be discussed
• fill: To make something full
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• part: Division of a book
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• jointly: In collaboration or cooperation; together
• trot: (Of a horse) to move rapidly taking small steps
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran