Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• going on: To continue doing something
• do over: To repeat an action; do something again
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• next to: Being located along side another
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• for instance: As an example.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• in terms of
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• by the same token: For the same reason or based on the same logic.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• as scheduled: According to the planned or arranged time.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• bring over: To take something to someone's home
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• lose out
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
• very much so: To a great extent; indeed
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• give away
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background