Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• tie the knot: To get married.
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strength: Condition of being strong
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• couple: To join something to something else
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• gender: State of being male or female
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• previously: At an earlier time
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• business: A company formed for making profit
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• overdue: Past the date you should do something
• residence: Place where a person lives
• knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• heterosexual: Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• formality: Rules, behavior (often having little meaning)
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area