Vocabulary

• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• huge: Very very large
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• close: Almost; near
• say: To indicate or give information using language
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• love: Person's name
• mix: To combine two or more things to make one
• wall: High, flat side of a room or building
• runoff: A second election to find a winner
• shocker: An extremely bad performance
• rerun: To broadcast a TV program again