Vocabulary

• regardless of
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• lead to: To result in some action
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• bear witness to: To testify or attest to something; to provide evidence of something.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• cast off: To release the ropes holding a boat in place, allowing it to begin its journey.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• set up
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• social workers: Professionals who work to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities by providing support, resources, and advocacy.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• demand on: A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• poverty: State of being poor
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• financial: Involving money
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• grasp: Person's control over something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• public: Owned by the government
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• dividend: Money given to the owners of stock in a company
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
• bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
• strife: Conflict or discord
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
• worrisome: Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety