Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• lead to: To result in some action
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• amount: Quantity of something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• conduct: Your behavior
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• fraction: Small part of something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
• memo: Brief note or message left for another person
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
• poly: Multiple; many