Vocabulary

• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• utterly: Completely
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• couple: To join something to something else
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• ferocious: Very fierce or intense
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• verge: Brink or threshold
• indefinitely: Without limit or end
• shabby: In poor condition because of use and age
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions