Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• toss up: A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• at the moment: At this time; now
• from the top: From the beginning.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• fuel pump: A pump in a motor vehicle that pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• in terms of
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• deal with
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
• flow out of: To move or pour steadily and continuously from somewhere.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• bearing gifts: Carrying or bringing gifts as an offering or gesture of goodwill.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• cut across: To rudely go in front of someone
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• fill up
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• sit down: To take a seat
• with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• factor: Something that influences a result
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• agriculture: The science of farming
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• calf: Young cow
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• statewide: Occurring or extending throughout a state