Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• set up
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• in terms of
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• glom onto: To cling to or hold onto someone or something persistently.
• at the feet of: Being in a position of submission or deep respect near someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• give it to someone: Criticize or confront someone firmly.
• jumping ship: The act of leaving a group or organization suddenly.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• check out
• band together: To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• have to: Must do
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• leave: To go away from; depart
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
• land: Region or country
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
• ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
• axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• presidential: Concerning the president
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• quadrant: Quarter of a circle or land area
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work