Vocabulary

• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• such as: For example; like
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• respond: To answer something or someone
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
• embroil: To involve in a problematic situation
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• estrange: To cause to be no longer connected or close to
• stepfather: Husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage