Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• stick together: To support each other; remain united.
• bounce in: To enter a place quickly and energetically.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• turn off
• for instance: As an example.
• pass a bill: To approve a proposed law.
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• turn on
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• evolve: To develop certain features
• poverty: State of being poor
• etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• quit: To leave a job
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• faucet: Tap; device for controlling the flow of water
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• elevate: To make something higher
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• prosper: To be a success and make money
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
• preside: To be in charge; to be responsible for
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
• idol: Person who is greatly admired
• facetious: Joking; not serious; not meaning it