Vocabulary

• look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• lose out
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• decent life: A life that is satisfactory, respectable, and reasonably comfortable.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• in the final analysis: When everything is considered; ultimately.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• alignment with: A state of agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or organizations.
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• participant: Person involved or included in something
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
• public: Owned by the government
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• fortunate: Having good luck
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• physician: A medical doctor
• folly: Bad judgment or stupidity; madness
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• diploma: Document certifying graduation
• tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
• patriotism: Love of your country and willingness to defend it
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• meritocracy: System where those with talent have power
• populous: Having a large population
• childcare: Looking after children and babies
• meritocratic: Concerning or characteristic of a meritocracy