Vocabulary

• take out: To apply for and get a license
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• going on: To continue doing something
• pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• toss up: A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• go either way: To have two possible outcomes; to be uncertain.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• go down on: To perform oral sex on someone.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• shift: To change in position or direction
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• part: Division of a book
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• unpopular: Disliked by many people
• unsuccessful: Not achieving your goal or finding success