Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• 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.
• as per: According to; in accordance with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• shine off: To disregard or ignore someone's comments or attitude.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• bring back: To cause to remember
• at least: As a minimum
• for instance: As an example.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• financial: Involving money
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• click: To work well with someone or something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• call: A order or request for action
• gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
• electoral: Concerning elections
• garnered: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• farce: Type of humorous play with ridiculous situations
• presumptive: Based on reasonable grounds for being believed
• perennial: Plant that lives for more than one year