Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• like lightning: Very quickly or suddenly.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the moment: At this time; now
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• come from behind: To win after being in a losing position initially.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take it slow: To proceed at a relaxed and unhurried pace.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• hardened criminals: Criminals who are habitual offenders and are unlikely to be reformed.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• talk over: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• staff: Employees of a company
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• great: Very good; better than before
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• anymore: No longer; no more
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• excite: To make something or someone become more active
• gracefully: In a graceful manner
• safe: Highly likely
• grope: To search by feeling blindly or uncertainly
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour