Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• go on: To continue doing something
• jam up: To become stuck or blocked, preventing movement or function.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• point: An item to be discussed
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• close: Almost; near
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• rein: Control; limitation
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• tout: To praise or promote something
• purple: Being a color that is a mixture of red and blue
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• statewide: Occurring or extending throughout a state