Vocabulary

• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
• lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
• gum up: To cause a machine or process to stop by clogging or jamming.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• at least: As a minimum
• on the money: Exactly correct or precise.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• leave: To go away from; depart
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• truth: Real facts about something
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• fund: To supply money for something
• plush: Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• rob: Person's name
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• revisit: To talk or think about something again
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• electoral: Concerning elections
• stiffen: To become completely still due to fear or anger
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• reelection: Act of election or being elected again
• statehood: Condition of being an independent state or country