Vocabulary

• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• decade: Period of 10 years
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• communist: Believer in communism
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• leave: To go away from; depart
• slam: To criticize sharply
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• propose: To make an offer of marriage
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• presidential: Concerning the president
• televise: To transmit or broadcast something on television