hardly
I barely realized that the 180th day had arrived.
burden
a responsibility
After her father's stroke, she had the burden of supporting her family.
channel
to direct or guide along some desired course
Mr Rouse is chief executive of the Housing Corporation, which channels public money into social housing schemes.
come into play
enter into the situation
Adding to the complexity, state ethic rules also come into play.
community
group of people living in an area; group that shares a common goal or interest
The on-line community has been made possible with the development of the Internet.
complex
complicated
The map was very complex and difficult to understand.
critical
very important
It is absolutely critical for an astronaut to have enough oxygen in space.
debt relief
the limiting or canceling of a debt load
He pushed for debt relief for the world's poorest countries.
equation
formula
I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve the equation.
gender inequality
unequal treatment of men and women
We must do all that we can do to address gender inequalities where they occur.
infected
carrying a disease
Sometimes children can get sick from touching infected animals such as dogs and cats.
infrastructure
basic services, such as roads, bridges, power lines, etc.
Rome’s agricultural production could not provide sufficient energy to maintain its infrastructure and the welfare of its citizens.
lack
be without
The lack of gravity weakens astronauts’ muscles and bones.
literacy
the ability to read
The invention of the printing press significantly increased the worldwide literacy rate.
malaria
a disease spread by mosquito bites malaria is still a dangerous disease in some parts of the world.
millennium
A millennium is one thousand years.
Stonehenge is believed to have been built about 5 millenniums ago.
nutrition
food and its relation to health
Bees can die if they do not have good nutrition.
poverty
the state of living in very poor conditions poverty may drive people crazy.
priority
something that is very important; at the top of a list
Getting good grades was not his priority; getting a well rounded education was.
stamp out
eliminate
To stamp out racism is the most important thing.
stunted
restricted; limited
There is a clump of stunted trees on the head of a slope.
sub-Saharan
south of the Sahara Desert
It is the introduction of an electronic medical record in one of the poorest regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
subsidies
payments made by governments to local businesses to support them
The official gave the company subsidies, so it could open two new factories.
survive
stay alive; carry on
Polar bears are able to survive in the most extreme environments.
tariff
fee to import or export goods
The government imposed a large rice tariff on all rice imports in order to collect lots of revenue.
tuberculosis
a disease affecting the lungs tuberculosis is not as common as it once was thanks to modern medicine.
universal
available to everybody
The ‘thumbs up’ gesture is a universal sign of approval.
vaccine
injection that prevents disease
Doctors have been working for months to make a vaccine that can kill the virus.
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