Vocabulary

• a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• under construction
• seize on: To quickly use or take advantage of an opportunity or information.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• go on: To continue doing something
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
• pitch on: To choose somebody/something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• have to: Must do
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• think back: To recapture the past
• theme music: A recurring piece of music associated with a particular film, television program, or event.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• extreme: Very great in degree
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• couple: To join something to something else
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• aesthetically: In a tasteful way
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• datum: Item of factual information
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced