Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• lead to: To result in some action
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• work out
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• at least: As a minimum
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• fill out: To become fatter
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• off the radar: Not noticed or not being observed.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• depth: Distance below a surface
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• margin: Edge of an area
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• datum: Item of factual information
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• digit: Person's finger or toe
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• provisional: Temporary and subject to certain conditions
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• recount: A check on the number, as of votes
• disapproval: When you don't like or agree with something
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• absentee: Person who is not at the expected place, work