Vocabulary

• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• have it out for: To hold a grudge against someone and treat them badly.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• bar none: Without exception; definitely the best or most extreme.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• pick up the pieces: Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
• have to: Must do
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• staff: Employees of a company
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• business: A company formed for making profit
• gap: Distance between two objects
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• racial: Of or relating to race
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• prophet: Someone who predicts the future
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• stifle: To hold back (a yawn, opposition etc.); smother
• testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
• awry: Go awry to go wrong; not go as planned
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
• wholly: To the full extent or degree; completely
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• scripture: Holy books of a particular religion
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
• exalt: To praise someone
• statewide: Occurring or extending throughout a state