Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• green light
• clear line: An unobstructed path or view.
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• seek: To ask someone for help
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• expansive: Talkative; speaking freely
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• presidential: Concerning the president
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• fairness: Situation when everyone is treated equally
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth