Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at least: As a minimum
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• in accordance with: In agreement with; following
• take it away: To remove something.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
• make laws: To create or enact legislation.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• drop in the bucket: An amount too small to make any real difference.
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• going on: To continue doing something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• sum up
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• at the earliest: Indicating the soonest possible time something can happen.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• live: To be alive
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• person: Man, woman or child
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• part: Division of a book
• long: Person's name
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• earning: To deserve something because you worked for it
• point: An item to be discussed
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• add: To include as well
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• taxation: System of charging and collecting taxes
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• reply: Answer to someone's question
• tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
• respect: To follow the established rules
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• account: An advantage
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• theft: Act of stealing
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• morally: According to ideas about right and wrong
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• objection: Dealing with, based on, or influenced by facts
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• funding: To supply money for something
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• minimal: The smallest possible; least
• ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
• redistribution: Giving out wealth, etc. to someone else
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• reasoning: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• libertarian: Person who believes in low government interference
• unjust: Not fair; not deserved
• utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
• coercion: Forcing people to do things by threats or the law
• utilitarianism: Doctrine that what is useful is good
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• mob: A secret criminal organization
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.