Vocabulary

• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• material: Cloth; fabric
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• favor: Support or approval from people
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• bare: Lacking contents; empty
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• daily: Happening every day
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• adept: Being highly skilled in some activity
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• electoral: Concerning elections
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids