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
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• 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
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• 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
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• couple: To join something to something else
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• 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
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• 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
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• 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
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour