Vocabulary

• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• lead to: To result in some action
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in charge: To be responsible for
• have on: To be wearing something.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• strength: Condition of being strong
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• prominent: Being important or well known
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• fellow: Man or a boy
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• broad: General; not detailed
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• barometer: Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• come: To arrive at a place
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
• composite: Made of more than one different part
• extrapolate: To use facts to make guesses, opinions
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning