Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• revolving door: A door consisting of several panels that hang on a central shaft and rotate to allow people to enter or leave a building.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• decade: Period of 10 years
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• flexible: Bending easily
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• leave: To go away from; depart
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• vow: Very serious promise
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• revolve: To move something in a circular motion
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• acutely: Strongly and suddenly
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• breaker: Device that switches electricity on or off
• beltway: Highway encircling an urban area