Vocabulary

• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• at least: As a minimum
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• abbreviation: Shortened form of a word or phrase
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• origin: Point at which something begins or is created
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
• historical: Connected with the past
• freight: Commercial transportation of goods
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• presidential: Concerning the president
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• call: A order or request for action
• slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• jokey: Being amusing; funny; not serious
• aux: Shortened form of 'auxiliary'