Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
• at least: As a minimum
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• tough questions: Difficult or challenging questions that require careful consideration and honest answers.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• hone in: To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• slip up: To make a mistake
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• huge: Very very large
• lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
• point: An item to be discussed
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• part: Division of a book
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• cordial: A fruit-based drink
• sufficiently: To a degree great enough to do something
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• snorkel: To swim underwater using a breathing tube
• delete: To remove or erase something
• constitutionally: According to a nations constitution
• tenor: Male with the natural highest adult singing voice
• pretext: Reason given to hide the real reason for something
• rightly: In accordance with what is right