Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• labor union: An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• face up to: To gather your courage to deal with (a problem)
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• walking the dog: To take a dog for a walk.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• such as: For example; like
• make up: To invent or create a story
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• working parents: Parents who are employed, typically referring to those who have the dual responsibility of working and raising children.
• owing to: Due to
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• at sea
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• deal with
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• respect: To follow the established rules
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• canine: Long, pointed tooth
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• leash: Chain, strap, etc. for controlling an animal
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• ordinance: Law, especially a local one; statute