a matter requiring attention or effort
All the affairs in the white house are being recorded so the public will be aware of what goes on.
analysis
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
With a body analysis, we may now know what is wrong with you.
attest
to bear witness to
The witness attested to the murder.
booth
a small compartment or boxlike room for a specific purpose
Let's go to the ticket booth to find out the start time of the movie.
censorship
deleting parts of publications
To protect children from harmful media, the government called for media censorship.
circulate
move amongst people
The word that there would be no school tomorrow circulated among the students quickly.
democracy
a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
The United States government is setup as a democracy.
detention
prevent from proceeding
The inmate was put in detention for starting a fight.
disseminate
scatter abroad
The marbles disseminated across the deck of the ship when the child dropped them.
diversity
variety
There’s a lot of diversity at a multi-ethnic school.
expand
increase in extent
If you drink a lot of water, you can expand the size of your stomach.
immediacy
the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
The problem was so large that it created a sense of immediacy.
mere
being nothing more nor better than
It was a mere diversion.
neutral
not aligned with or supporting any side or position in a controversy
Many countries want to remain neutral when other nations go to war with each other.
objective
goal
The objective to this game is to win.
pamphlet
a small printed tract
The pamphlet that was being passed around told us how to get rich in 2 months.
restrict
attach limitations to
The neighbourhood was restricted to watering their plants to only Sundays.
revenue
the return or yield from any kind of property, patent, service
We must generate more revenue if the company is to run efficiently.
vibrant
vigorous; energetic
After a full recovery, the man decided to live a more vibrant life than being bed-ridden.
vital
essential to existence
It is vital that your grandfather receives a heart transplant. He has a weak heart.