Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• on the docket: Scheduled to be heard in court or discussed at a meeting.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• 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
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• business: A company formed for making profit
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• rank: To rate or class things
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)