Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
• bad blood: Feelings of hate between people because of arguments or things that happened in the past.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• at a minimum: At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• going on: To continue doing something
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• put forth: To bring into existence
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• lead through: Guide someone step-by-step in a process or task.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• link up: To connect or join together physically.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• fully: Completely or entirely
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• part: Division of a book
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• organizer: Someone who arranges and plans things
• socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
• statewide: Occurring or extending throughout a state