Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
• out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• set forth: To explain; present a plan; express in words
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• toss out: To throw something away; discard.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• latch onto: To understand something, often after a period of confusion.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• have to: Must do
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• address: Exact street location of a place
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• constitute: To become a group of
• mount: To attach something to something else
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• ordinance: Law, especially a local one; statute
• ratify: To formally accept something, such as a law