Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• aside from
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• point: An item to be discussed
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• mark: Person's name
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• referendum: Public vote on an issue