a change
The parents wanted to make amendments to the school by laws.
assuage
to calm
The parents assuaged the fears of their children about them getting divorced.
baby boomer
person born after World War II between 1946 and 1965 along with a great many other children
There will be a big void in many occupations when the baby boomers start retiring.
bankruptcy
the legal state of being without money or credit, unable to pay bills
The parents had to file for bankruptcy because they had lost their store to the fire.
disabled
having a mental or physical disability
The mother had to quit her job and take care of her son when he became disabled from the accident.
epidemic
extremely prevalent
Playing computer games could also result in an epidemic of short sightedness
expectancy
an expecting or being expected
The life expectancy for American females is 79 years old.
government bond
A government bond is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the country's own currency
The investor does not invest in stocks but in government bonds; he thinks they are safer.
health care
the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind
The presidential debate focused on the issue of health care for children.
income tax
a tax levied on incomes
The citizens were outraged because of the rich pay less income tax than the middle class.
New Deal
the domestic program of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
The New Deal programs lasted from 1933 to 1941 in the United States.
pension funds
a supply of money which many people pay into, especially employees of a company, and which is invested in order to provide them with a pension when they are older
The mother contributed the maximum amount into her pension fund; she was concerned about how she will live in retirement.
proper
right as to how to do something
Because they didn't have enough money, they could not pay for a proper wedding for their daughter.
retirement
an act of leaving or time when one leaves the workforce and stops work
After his retirement, he was able to play a lot of golf.
social insurance
any of various forms of insurance in which a government is an insurer, esp. such insurance that provides assistance to disabled or unemployed workers and to aged persons
Medicare is social insurance for the elderly in America; it provides for health care services.
supplementary
additional
Because the mother's milk was not sufficient, the doctor recommended a supplementary diet for the infant.
surface
to appear
The son's medical condition surfaced during a routine visit to the doctor.
surplus
an amount more than what is needed or used
The army had surpluses of supplies, so they gave them to the local people.
uneven
not equal in ability, intelligence, strength
The two boys did not enjoy playing chess together because their skills were uneven.
unprecedented
never having happened or existed in the past
The 20th century witnessed unprecedented new discoveries in technology.
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