Vocabulary

• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• have to: Must do
• light on: To illuminate something.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• set up
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• leave: To go away from; depart
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• constituent: Necessary part or element of something else
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• close: Almost; near
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• austerity: Lack of luxury or plenty
• colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
• devolve: To transfer power, responsibility or rights