Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• through the floor: To decrease or fall extremely quickly.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
• going on: To continue doing something
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• have to: Must do
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/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
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• favor: Support or approval from people
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• trend: Current style or fashion
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• point: An item to be discussed
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
• trust: To expect confidently
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• avenue
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
• sue: Person's name
• level: Specific height of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• historically: In history; in the past
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• inaugurate: To celebrate the opening (business or institution)
• turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• iota: Tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine