Vocabulary

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• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• shift: To change in position or direction
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• defense: Argument in support of something
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• battle: Military fight between armies
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
• reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
• staunch: Being very loyal to a person, organization, cause
• supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan