Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• business: A company formed for making profit
• elderly: Being very old
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• long: Person's name
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
• expo: Large often worldwide exhibition