Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• tough questions: Difficult or challenging questions that require careful consideration and honest answers.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• hail from: To have been born or originate in a particular place.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• back then: At that time in the past.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• 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
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• address: Exact street location of a place
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• aid: To help others and provide things
• 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
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• mandate: To order that something is done
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• willingness: Cheerful agreement to do something
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• repeal: To stop or cancel (a law, etc.)
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour