Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• in terms of
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• game over: The end of a game or a situation.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• go on: To continue doing something
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• deal with
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• such as: For example; like
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• alternative energy: Energy generated from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• couple: To join something to something else
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• 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
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• historian: Someone who studies the course of history