Vocabulary

• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss 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.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• without prejudice: Without detriment to a legal claim or right; not affecting a position.
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• check out
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• identical: The same in every way
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
• nick: Person's name
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• online: Connected to the internet
• eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
• typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans