Vocabulary

• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• make up: To invent or create a story
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• young blood: New members or employees, especially young ones, who bring energy and fresh ideas to an organization.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• such as: For example; like
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• slightly: Only a little
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• shift: To change in position or direction
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• representative: Typical example of a particular category
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• replace: To use instead of something else
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• 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
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
• statewide: Occurring or extending throughout a state
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration