Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• opt in: To choose to participate in something; to give explicit consent.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• at least: As a minimum
• see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• have to: Must do
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• band together: To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pile: Large amount of something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• empirical: Based on observation or experiment
• impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
• enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• pavilion: Building in a park or garden with open sides
• pony: Small young horse
• ion: Atoms with either a positive or negative charge
• biofuels: Fuel created from plants, etc.
• gov: Shortened form of 'government'; internet address