Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• out of step: Not moving with the same rhythm or pace as others.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• of a feather: Used to describe people or things that are similar or connected.
• flock together: To gather or come together in a group.
• birds of a feather: People with similar interests or characteristics tend to stick together.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• toss up: A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• facing off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• look back: To think about past events
• due to: Because of; owing to
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• 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
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• datum: Item of factual information
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• denounce: To criticize publicly and forcefully
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• sharia: Islamic code of laws
• piker: A cautious gambler