Vocabulary

• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• such as: For example; like
• proposed changes: Alterations or modifications that have been suggested but not yet implemented or finalized.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• by eye: Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
• in terms of
• replace with: To put something new in the place of something old or broken.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• free rein: Complete freedom to act or make decisions as one wishes.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for instance: As an example.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• section: A part of a whole
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• mandate: To order that something is done
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• land: Region or country
• restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• horizontal: Concerning the horizon
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• area: Amount of measured space
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• mitigation: Act of making less severe or serious
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• rein: Control; limitation
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• octagon: Shape with eight sides and eight angles
• ellipse: Plane curve made by cone and plane intersecting
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country