Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
• in terms of
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stand in for: To take the role of another person
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• racial: Of or relating to race
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• affiliation: Social, educational or business relationship
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
• online: Connected to the internet
• underrepresented: Insufficient amount of support or representation
• pollster: Person who conducts opinion polls
• newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled