Vocabulary

• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in terms of
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• have to: Must do
• have on: To be wearing something.
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• left out: To forget; omit
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• respect: To follow the established rules
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• person: Man, woman or child
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• datum: Item of factual information
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• caricature: Exaggerated representation of someone else
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
• racially: With respect to race