Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• regardless of
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• poverty: State of being poor
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• amount: Quantity of something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• require: To demand that someone does something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• devote: To dedicate
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• fortunate: Having good luck
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• historically: In history; in the past
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness