Vocabulary

• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• come: To arrive at a place
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• distaste: When you have no liking for something; disgust
• indict: To accuse someone of doing something wrong