Vocabulary

• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• lead to: To result in some action
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• extreme: Very great in degree
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• pile: Large amount of something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• act: To behave in a certain way
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• weak: Not having a strong character
• cooperative: Working together to get something done
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
• foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• populism: Naive political doctrine typical of common people