Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• at least: As a minimum
• in charge: To be responsible for
• got to: To arrive at some place
• take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• get on to: To decide to do something you have delayed doing
• in good conscience: Without violating one's moral principles; with a clear conscience.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• have to: Must do
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• interact with
• in terms of
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tick: To function properly or normally
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• fully: Completely or entirely
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• usage: Amount something is used
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
• business: A company formed for making profit
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• datum: Item of factual information
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• supplemental: Functioning in a supporting capacity