Johnson, Vallas Emphasize Political Differences as Election Day Arrives
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Original YouTube Video | NBCChicago Published on 2023-04-04
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- adverb
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- adverb
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- noun
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work
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feel
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thank
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- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
three
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- number
- Number 3
always
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- For a very long time
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- For ever
might
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- other
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bring
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far
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- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
wait
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- verb
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both
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close
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number
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course
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old
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four
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- 4
its
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- other
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- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
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- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
may
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- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
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- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
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week
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•UK / wik /
- noun
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together
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- adverb
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- In the same place; not far in a family or group
- In a combined manner
- With contact between two things; touching
- In a loving or sexual manner
- With the same physical position
- At the same time
- In a supportive and united manner
almost
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•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
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- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
line
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- noun
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- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
begin
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•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
night
US / naɪt /
•UK / naɪt /
- adjecitve
- Working during the very early morning
- noun
- Time when sun does not shine
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
wrong
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•UK / rɔŋ, rɑŋ /
- adjecitve
- Not morally or socially acceptable
- Not right, incorrect; not true; bad
- Being inappropriate or unsuitable
- noun
- Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- verb
- To harm someone or treat someone unfairly
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
entire
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•UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
- Detailed proposal, set of actions to do something
- verb
- To intend to do something in the future
- To make a detail set of actions to do something
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
instead
US / ɪnˈsted /
•UK / ɪnˈstɛd /
- adverb
- When one thing is replaced by another
figure
US / ˈfiɡə /
•UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /
- noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
- Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
- Picture or diagram giving information in a text
- Person who is very important or famous
- Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
- Amount that is expressed in numbers
- verb
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- To understand after thinking; work out
late
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•UK / let /
- adjecitve
- Happening near the end of a given time
- Having died; having held some position recently
- At a time after the expected time
- adverb
- At a time after the expected time
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
ahead
US / əˈhed /
•UK / əˈhɛd /
- adverb
- In or toward the front
- In the future
- In the lead; winning
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
safe
US / seɪf /
•UK / sef /
- adjecitve
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
double
US / 'dʌbl /
•UK / ˈdʌbəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or intended for use by two people
- Two times the amount or degree; twice
- Made of two parts that are the same, similar
- noun
- Person that is exactly like someone else
- verb
- To be used for two functions at the same time
- To make or become twice as much
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
message
US / 'mesɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- verb
- To communicate using text
depend
US / dɪˈpend /
•UK / dɪˈpend /
- verb
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
tomorrow
US / təˈmɒrəʊ /
•UK / təˈmɑ:roʊ /
- adverb
- Day after today
- noun
- The time that is to come; the future
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
dollar
US / ˈdɒlə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɑ:lə(r) /
- noun
- A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
raise
US / reɪz /
•UK / rez /
- noun
- Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
- Pay increase
- verb
- To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- To gather donations for a cause or charity
- To bring up and educate a child to maturity
- To bring a dead person to life
- To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
- To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
- To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
- To increase (salary, etc.)
- To grow or care for plants or animals
anybody
US / ˈenibɒdi /
•UK / ˈenibʌdi /
- pronoun
- Any person; anyone
office
US / ˈɒfɪs /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /
- noun
- Room or building used for business
- Important job position, often in a government
race
US / reɪs /
•UK / res /
- noun
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
- To take someone, something to a place very quickly
impact
US / 'ɪmpækt /
•UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /
- noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
exciting
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
edge
US / edʒ /
•UK / ɛdʒ /
- noun
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Boundary of a surface
- verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To move slowly and carefully alongside something
- To go around the boundary of something
machine
US / mə'ʃi:n /
•UK / məˈʃin /
- noun
- Piece of equipment used to do work
- Powerful group who control and organize things
- verb
- To shape, work on something, using a device
blood
US / blʌd /
•UK / blʌd /
- adjecitve
- Related by birth; family
- noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
lay
US / leɪ /
•UK / le /
- adjecitve
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
- To put or set something down in a flat position
- To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal
goodness
US / ˈgʊdnəs /
•UK / ˈɡʊdnɪs /
- exclamation
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- noun
- Nourishment; good food value
absolute
US / ˈæbsəlu:t /
•UK / ˈæbsəˌlut /
- adjecitve
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- noun
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
vote
US / vəʊt /
•UK / vot /
- noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
- verb
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
shift
US / ʃɪft /
•UK / ʃɪft /
- adjecitve
- (Of work) starting at a certain time, as at night
- noun
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
- verb
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
political
US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /
•UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
- Of the system of elections and government
- Concerning government or public affairs
- Involved in getting of power/influence in a group
west
US / west /
•UK / wɛst /
- noun
- Person's name
- Direction that the sun sets
- Western civilization (e.g. Europe, North America)
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
cast
US / kɑ:st /
•UK / kæst /
- noun
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
- Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
- verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
- To make objects using a mold
- To be presented in a certain way
- To send out or direct something
- To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing
confident
US / ˈkɒnfɪdənt /
•UK / ˈkɑnfɪdənt /
- adjecitve
- Feeling that you can do well at something
react
US / rɪ'ækt /
•UK / riˈækt /
- verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
worker
US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /
- noun
- Person who works
economy
US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /
•UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /
- noun
- Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- Total of all goods, services and wages in an area
whoever
US / hu:ˈevə(r) /
•UK / huˈɛvɚ /
- pronoun
- Stronger form of ‘who’
- Whatever person; any person at all
property
US / 'prɒpətɪ /
•UK / ˈprɑpəti /
- noun
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
storm
US / stɔ:m /
•UK / stɔrm /
- noun
- Weather with a lot of rain, snow and strong winds
- verb
- To act violently or angrily
tom
US / tɔm /
•UK / tɑm /
- noun
- Male cat
- other
- (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential
financial
US / faɪˈnænʃl /
•UK / faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l /
- adjecitve
- Involving money
tone
US / təʊn /
•UK / toʊn /
- noun
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Difference in pitch between musical notes
- Specific shade of color
- Quality of sound created by a musical instrument
- Sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning
- verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
paul
US / pɔ:l /
•UK / pɔːl /
- other
- Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
gather
US / ˈgæðə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡæðɚ /
- noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
- verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- (Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- To increase or accumulate
- To bring people, animals together into a group
- To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
- To understand or believe some information
alongside
US / əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd /
•UK / əˌlɔ:ŋˈsaɪd /
- preposition
- Side by side with something
tax
US / tæks /
•UK / tæks /
- noun
- Money taken by a government from its people
- verb
- To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- (Government) to take money from a country's people
slight
US / slaɪt /
•UK / slaɪt /
- adjecitve
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- noun
- Rude and disrepectful treatment
- verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
dick
US / dɪk /
•UK / dɪk /
- noun
- Someone who is a detective
investment
US / ɪnˈvestmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstmənt /
- noun
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Act of giving time, energy to see a future reward
candidate
US / ˈkændɪdət /
•UK / ˈkændɪˌdet, -dɪt /
- noun
- Politician who is running for public office
loop
US / lu:p /
•UK / lup /
- noun
- A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- A circle of rope or string to put around something
- verb
- To put a circle of rope around something
contest
US / 'kɒntest /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛst /
- noun
- Struggle or competition between rivals
- verb
- To struggle or compete against other people
- To not accept an official or legal judgment
error
US / ˈerə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛrɚ /
- noun
- Something that is not correct; a mistake
johnson
US / ˈdʒɔnsn /
•UK / ˈdʒɑnsən /
- noun
- A man's penis.
US / meɪl /
•UK / mel /
- noun
- Soldier's coat of linked chains, worn long ago
- Sending, collecting, and delivering letters
- A letter, package or email
- verb
- To send a letter or email
supporter
US / səˈpɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / səˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
- Someone who is a fan of a particular sports team
republican
US / rɪˈpʌblɪkən /
•UK / rɪˈpʌblɪkən /
- adjecitve
- Of a republic; not favoring a monarchy
- Supporting a republic, not a royal system
- noun
- Supporter of the conservative US political party
reporter
US / rɪˈpɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- Someone whose job is to report news
poll
US / pəʊl /
•UK / pol /
- noun
- Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
- When votes are cast in an election
- verb
- To ask a group of people in a vote or election
thrive
US / θraɪv /
•UK / θraɪv /
- verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
democratic
US / ˌdeməˈkrætɪk /
•UK / ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk /
- adjecitve
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Having certain aspects of democracy
mayor
US / meə(r) /
•UK / ˈmeɪər /
- noun
- Head of a town or city government
chicago
US / ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ, -'kɔ:- /
•UK / ʃɪ'kɑ:ɡoʊˌ -'kɔ:- /
- proper noun
- A city in northeastern Illinois, on Lake Michigan; population 2,853,114 (est. 2008). Chicago develop
democrat
US / 'deməkræt /
•UK / ˈdɛməˌkræt /
- noun
- An advocate of democratic principles
elect
US / ɪ'lekt /
•UK / ɪˈlɛkt /
- verb
- To select someone for a position by voting
voter
US / ˈvəʊtə(r) /
•UK / ˈvotɚ /
- noun
- Person who can vote in an election
corporate
US / ˈkɔ:pərət /
•UK / ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt /
- adjecitve
- Concerning (usually large) companies
senator
US / ˈsenətə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɛnətɚ /
- noun
- An elected politician belonging to the senate
margin
US / ˈmɑ:dʒɪn /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rdʒən /
- noun
- Edge of an area
- Edge or border of a page on above, below
- Profit; money left over after all costs
brandon
US / ˈbrændən /
•UK / ˈbrændən /
headquarter
US / 'hed'kwɔ:tə /
•UK / 'hed'kwɔ:tə /
- noun
- Main office of a company or organisation
fragile
US / 'frædʒaɪl /
•UK / ˈfrædʒəl, -ˌaɪl /
- adjecitve
- Easily affected, broken, or harmed
govern
US / ˈgʌvn /
•UK / ˈgʌvərn /
- verb
- To officially control land and make policies
ballot
US / 'bælət /
•UK / ˈbælət /
- noun
- Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
- verb
- To have voted in an election
collectively
US / kə'lektɪvlɪ /
•UK / kəˈlɛktɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- By working together as a group
certainty
US / ˈsɜ:tnti /
•UK / ˈsɜ:rtnti /
- noun
- Feeling that you really know something; being sure
victorious
US / vɪkˈtɔ:riəs /
•UK / vɪkˈtɔriəs, -ˈtor- /
- adjecitve
- Having won
decisive
US / dɪˈsaɪsɪv /
•UK / dɪˈsaɪsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Able to make choices quickly and confidently
divisive
US / dɪˈvaɪsɪv /
•UK / dɪˈvaɪsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Causing division or disagreement
campaigning
US / kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ /
•UK / kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ /
- verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
turnout
US / ˈtɜ:naʊt /
•UK / ˈtə:nˌaʊt /
- noun
- Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
strategist
US / ˈstrætədʒɪst /
•UK / ˈstrætədʒɪst /
- noun
- Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
bowen
US / ˈbaʊəl /
•UK / ˈbaʊəl, baʊl /
marianne
US / ˌmæri(ː)ˈæn /
•UK / ˌmɛriˈæn /
- noun
- The Republican form of government in France; (by extension) the French Republic personified.