Vocabulary

• play out: To use up or exhaust
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• break with: To end a relationship or association.
• in terms of
• wrestle with: To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• clear line: An unobstructed path or view.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• shift: To change in position or direction
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• aid: To help others and provide things
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• broad: General; not detailed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• point: An item to be discussed
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• marginalize: To make a person or group powerless or unimportant