Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• work out
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• coming into play: To become a factor; to have an effect or become relevant.
• wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• have to: Must do
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• 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
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• great: Very good; better than before
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• convict: Person in prison
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• caucus: Private meeting of people in a political party
• veto: To not allow while in a position of authority