Vocabulary

• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• regardless of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in favour of
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• deal with
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• on the safe side: Taking precautions to avoid possible problems.
• start up: A newly established business.
• the disadvantaged: People who lack the resources or opportunities that others have.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• such as: For example; like
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• set up
• pick on: To tease or bully someone
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• in terms of
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on reflection: After thinking carefully or reconsidering something.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• become of: To happen or become the result of something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born