Vocabulary

• long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• scrape together: To manage to collect or obtain something with difficulty.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• such as: For example; like
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• strike: To hit something
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• agriculture: The science of farming
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• unpaid: Yet to be paid