Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• at least: As a minimum
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go away: To go on vacation
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• couple: To join something to something else
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• person: Man, woman or child
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• infidelity: Being unfaithful to a spouse by having an affair
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• marital: Concerning marriage
• gamble: To play games to win money
• candid: Saying what you think openly and honestly
• presidential: Concerning the president
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• tabloid: Type of newspaper featuring exaggerated stories
• gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
• horde: Large group of people, as one that is frightening
• sizable: Fairly large
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.