Vocabulary

• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• shift: To change in position or direction
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• piece: A counter in a board game
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• great: Very good; better than before
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• extremist: (Of politics, etc.) far stronger than the norm
• nick: Person's name
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• populism: Naive political doctrine typical of common people
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from