Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• distinguish from: To recognize or point out a difference; to tell apart.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• urge: A strong desire for something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• address: Exact street location of a place
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• aggravate: To make a negative situation even worse
• datum: Item of factual information
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
• persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning