Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• for instance: As an example.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• deal with
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in terms of
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• convention center
• pull together: To work hard and cooperate with other people in order to achieve something
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• out of service: Not functioning; not available for use.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• beyond a reasonable doubt: Evidence that leaves no sensible doubt about the truth.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• speed things up: To accelerate a process or activity; to make something happen faster.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the crosshairs: Being targeted for criticism or attack.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• hit upon: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• lead to: To result in some action
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• truth: Real facts about something
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour