Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• start over: To begin again.
• wipe the slate clean: To forgive past mistakes and start fresh.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• quote: Written statement of the cost of something
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
• great: Very good; better than before
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• recreational: Being done for pleasure
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• happen: To take place or occur
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• voting: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• smoking: The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
• newsman: Person who investigates or reports on news stories