Vocabulary

• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• textile: Referring to something made of cloth
• century: Period of 100 years
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
• act: To behave in a certain way
• piece: A counter in a board game
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• enact: To make a bill into law
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point