Vocab4
Campaign a series of activities designed to produce a particular result
Trail to walk or move slowly as you follow behind (someone or something)
Veteran someone who fought in a war as a soldier, sailor, etc.
: someone who has a lot of experience in a particular activity, job, etc.
Politician someone who is active in government usually as an elected official
Speech a spoken expression of ideas, opinions, etc., that is made by someone who is speaking in front of a group of people
Evaluate to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way
Agenda a list of things to be considered or done: a plan or goal that guides someone's behavior and that is often kept secret
Canvass to ask (the people in an area) what they think about a candidate, project, idea, etc.
Think tank an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done
Consist to be composed or made up —usually used with of
Dissolve to officially end (something, such as a marriage, organization, or agreement)
Monitor to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time
Analysis a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other
Feedback helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product, etc.
Article a piece of writing about a particular subject that is included in a magazine, newspaper, etc.
Transformation a complete or major change in someone's or something's appearance, form, etc.
Tsar/czar a very powerful person in a particular business or activity
Entity an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
Contender a person who tries to win something in a contest; especially : a person who has a good chance of winning
muscle physical strength
: power and influence
Impact to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone)
: to hit (something) with great force
Profile : the shape of a head or face that is seen or drawn from the side
: the shape of something that is seen against a background
: a brief written description that provides information about someone or something
Mock : to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something) especially by copying an action or a way of behaving or speaking
: to criticize and laugh at (someone or something) for being bad, worthless, or unimportant
Negligible very small or unimportant
Boost to increase the force, power, or amount of (something)
Enlist : to get the support and help of (someone or something)
: to get (help, support, sympathy, etc.) from someone
: to sign up (a person) for duty in the army, navy, etc.
Mobilize : to bring (people) together for action
: to come together for action
: to make (soldiers, an army, etc.) ready for war
Address : to write on an envelope, package, letter, etc., the name and address of the person or business it is being sent to
: to speak to (a person or group)
: to use a specified name or title when speaking or writing to (someone)
Flash : to shine or give off bright light suddenly or in repeated bursts
: to appear quickly or suddenly
: to move or pass very quickly
Mingle : to combine or bring together two or more things
: to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people
Rally gathering, meeting
Curiosity : the desire to learn or know more about something or someone
: something that is interesting because it is unusual
Rival : a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another
: something or someone that is as good or almost as good as another person or thing
Denial : a statement saying that something is not true or real : a statement in which someone denies something
Flank the side of something
Minder a very intelligent person
Entourage a group of people who go with and assist an important person
Approval permission to do something : acceptance of an idea, action, plan, etc.
Glance to look at someone or something very quickly
Grant to give (something) legally or formally
Amnesty a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be allowed to go free