Vocabulary

• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in cahoots: Secretly working together, often for dishonest purposes.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• pee: To urinate
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• vineyard: Farm where grapes for wine are produced
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• grape: Fruit from which wine is made
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• harp: Upright stringed instrument played with fingers
• misspell: To spell something incorrectly