Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• distinguish from: To recognize or point out a difference; to tell apart.
• count in: To include someone in an activity or plan.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in terms of
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• differed from: To not be the same as something else
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consider: To think carefully about something
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• act: To behave in a certain way
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
• projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• datum: Item of factual information
• oath: Promise to do something
• playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• wager: To bet money on the result of a game or race