Vocabulary

• in terms of
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• have to: Must do
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• sit down: To take a seat
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• help out: To assist someone
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• at sea
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• in charge: To be responsible for
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• pass a bill: To approve a proposed law.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• deal with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• defense: Argument in support of something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• part: Division of a book
• rank: To rate or class things
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• downgrade: To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem