Vocabulary

• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• communist: Believer in communism
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• leave: To go away from; depart
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• allegiance: Loyalty
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• craven: With no courage at all; very cowardly
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• allege: To state without proof
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
• socialism: Political system with state control/free benefits
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• boogie: To dance to fast popular music