Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• media outlet: A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• in terms of
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• impenetrable: Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
• boycott: To not buy a product for moral reasons
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want