Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• deal with
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• brush aside: To ignore or treat something as unimportant.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the stump: Actively campaigning or giving public speeches.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• fill up
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• financial: Involving money
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• investigation: Search for information about something
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• point: An item to be discussed
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• business: A company formed for making profit
• variable: Having the ability to change or vary
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• license: To give official permission to do something
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• stump: To campaign by making political speeches
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• add: To include as well
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship
• gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• preferential: Giving better treatment to one rather than another
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
• oligarch: Powerful rich person, one of very few in a country