Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• fight it out: Settle a dispute by fighting until there is a clear winner.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• gain traction: To become popular or gain support.
• final stretch: The last part of something; the concluding phase.
• up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• see about: To look into or arrange something.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• communist: Believer in communism
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• broad: General; not detailed
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• mortal: Destined to die; causing death
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• deep: Complex and important
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• pearl: Person's name
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• socialism: Political system with state control/free benefits
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• streamer: Long strip of paper used for decoration