Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• mend fences: To repair a damaged relationship or disagreement.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• pine for: To become sad because someone has left
• serve with: To present food alongside another dish.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• cradle to grave: From birth to death; encompassing an entire lifespan.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at the point of: Just about to do something or reach a state.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• against you: In opposition to you.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in faith: Truly; certainly; indeed.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• aid: To help others and provide things
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• role: Character played by an actor
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• piker: A cautious gambler