Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have to: Must do
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• switch up: To change or alternate something.
• become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• shift: To change in position or direction
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• role: Character played by an actor
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• century: Period of 100 years
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• act: To behave in a certain way
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• business: A company formed for making profit
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• racial: Of or relating to race
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• abolition: Act of abolishing a bad practice or institution
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• confederate: One who helps someone do something, often illegal
• oppress: To rule in a cruel way
• secede: To become independent from a larger nation
• mitt: Glove covering the four fingers together and thumb