Vocabulary

• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• poverty: State of being poor
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• American: Person from the USA
• defense: Argument in support of something
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules