Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• great: Very good; better than before
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
• solemn: Serious and dignified
• presidential: Concerning the president
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
• candidacy: Campaign of a candidate to be elected
• unfit: Not healthy; in poor condition