Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in terms of
• on the wrong track: Following a mistaken idea or course of action.
• going on: To continue doing something
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• average out: To result in an average figure when high and low figures are considered.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• have to: Must do
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• through the floor: To decrease or fall extremely quickly.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• have against: Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
• pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
• through thick and thin: Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
• lead to: To result in some action
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• take the cake: To be the most remarkable or extreme example, often negative.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• the lion's share: The largest or greatest part of something.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• shift: To change in position or direction
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• trust: To expect confidently
• prediction: A statement of what will happen next
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
• disapproval: When you don't like or agree with something
• socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• disapprove: To not approve of someone or something