Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• in terms of
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• such as: For example; like
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• fade away: To disappear slowly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• slightly: Only a little
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• couple: To join something to something else
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• leave: To go away from; depart
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
• chancellor: High government official