Vocabulary

• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• round up: To bring together; gather; collect
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• shift: To change in position or direction
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• 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
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• datum: Item of factual information
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• acquit: To perform or behave well, badly
• fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully