Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• for instance: As an example.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• news article: A written report in a newspaper or magazine, or on a website, presenting news or information.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• such as: For example; like
• price up: To increase the price of something.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as few as: The smallest possible number of.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in terms of
• on to: Toward something; forward
• nine times out of ten: Very often; in most cases; usually.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• left out: To forget; omit
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• at least: As a minimum
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• person: Man, woman or child
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• congressional: Concerning the US congress