Vocabulary

• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at the moment: At this time; now
• go places: To be successful in life or in a particular field.
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• on tape: Recorded on audio or video media.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• says it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• in reverse: In the opposite direction.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• chomping at the bit: Feeling eager or impatient to begin something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• defense: Argument in support of something
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• part: Division of a book
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock