Vocabulary 5 Flashcards
urban infrastructure
city roads, buildings, sewage, etc.
migrations
people moving
inevitable
will of course happen
more pragmatic tactic
more realistic strategy
rising standards of living
better quality of life
effectively controlled
well handled
intervene
step in
pressing
important
global middle class
people earning more money all around the world
Many are of the opinion that
some think
primary role
main responsibility
good citizens
productive members of society
instead of
rather than
working towards individual betterment
making one’s own life better
aim
goal
elevate
raise
individual
one person
impose conformity
make everyone the same, fit in
Those is favor of this statement argue
supporters say
well-functioning society
healthy public
advances in
developments in
medicine
hospitals and doctors, etc.
working conditions
labor and how safe it is to work
easy to forget
many don’t remember
level of comfort
how convenient it is
sacrifices
having to give up on
common good
for the good of all
stimulate the economy
help people make money
basic sense of community
fundamental feeling of togetherness
in order to
so that
peaceably
in a peaceful way
explicitly
overtly
implicitly guide
not overtly show
socially beneficial behaviors
good for all
establish
create
viable future career
good future profession
however
yet
focusing
emphasizing
accomplish
finish
goals detailed above
aims mentioned before
mentally healthier
not stressed, feeling good
talent
abilities
contribute
add to
byproduct
result of
pursuing
following
seemingly selfish interests
appears to be just for them
focus on
care about
come at the cost of
at the expense of
withhold
keep back
personal viewpoints
individual opinions
as is common in
like where this happens a lot
authoritarian nations
countries with strong governments
harbor resentment
feel angry about
fully express
say what you want
free environment
open society
psychological research
studies about the mind
key
crucial part
feeling safe to
don’t feel afraid to
express oneself
say and do what you want
without fear of
not concerned about
reprisals and repercussions
consequences
valid argument
good point
in favor of
supporting
social stability
no unrest in society
industrious
productive
naturally
of course
not mutually exclusive
both can be achieved
overlap
true for both, in common
emphasized
focused on
calling for
demanding
institution
creation of
universal basic income
money for each person to live off without working
citizens
residents
addresses
deals with
legitimate fears
real worries
concerning
about
automation
becoming related to machines
ill-advised overall
residents
central
key
the human condition
how all people live and deal with life
advocate
support
legislation
laws
unemployment risks
possibly not having a job
wealth
money
accumulated
added up
billionaires
people with 1,000,000,000+
exacerbated
made worse
rising corporate investment
companies putting more money into
advanced robotics
sophisticated machines
artificial intelligence
smart computers
factories assembling cars
putting together automobiles
products
items
vast majority
most of
locate
find
creative avenues of employment
new ways of finding jobs
fear
worry
someday
in the future
viable role
useful place
justify discussion
give good reason for talking about
universal wage
everyone paid but with no job
future possibilities
potential changes
assured
definite
essential part
key element
duty
responsibility
personal lives
private lives, family, friends, hobbies, etc.
typically
usually
as well as
and
public
in the world, not private
fulfilling
satisfying
responsibility fully
duty 100%
connected
related
focus exclusively
emphasize only
hobbies
what you do in your free time
predict
look forward to
deeper ramifications
bigger implications
lose the motivation
not feel encouraged
innovate
create new ideas
in that case
in this situation
run by unimaginative technocrats
managed by rich tech people with no creativity
machines
robots
capitalism
economic system with free markets
necessitate
require
basic income
money each month without a job
value
importance
alternatives
different ways
pursued instead
looked for
idealistic dreams
looked for
idealistic dreams
naive ideas
naive
innocent unrealistic
short-sighted
not looking at the long-term
common
pervasive
famous figures
celebrities
large platforms
big audiences
share
tell others
viewpoints
opinions
various topics
different areas
potential
possible
abuse
being hurt
positive overall
good generally
contribute diverse perspectives
add in more opinions
critics
people who are against
publicity celebrities
coverage famous people get
comments
what they say
argue
point out
not always well informed
not usually knowledgeable
experts
professionals
field
area
ranging from … and … to … and
including
stars
famous people
entertainment world
movies, music, etc.
outsized platforms
too large audiences
anti-vaccination movement
people against getting vaccinations
epidemiologists
people who study infectious diseases
subordinated
lower than
generate online traffic
get more people to come to a website
ratings
how many people are watching
undermined
weakened
notoriously poor
famously bad
predictions
projections for the future
concerning
relating to
area of expertise
where they work
engender diversity
create difference
professional spheres
jobs
wide variety of ethnicities
many different groups of people from various countries
socioeconomic backgrounds
rich and poor
actively seek out
look for
nationalities
country you are from
provide
give
average person
normal citizen
insightful glimpse
meaningful look into
recent
happened not that long ago
awareness raised
help people know about
environmental issues
problems related to climate change
various
different kinds
accept awards
get prizes
risk
threat
uninformed
don’t know much about
typically candid
usually honest
authentic
real
diverse
varied
in this era of inclusivity
today’s more open and accepting world
value
importance
increasingly common
happens more and more
senior citizens
older people
retire to
stop working and go live
assisted care facilities
places where they look after old people
instead of
rather than
remaining
left over
institutions
places
reputation
what is heard about these places
abuse
being hurt
trend
pattern
liberates younger generations
frees the children
detractors
critics
highlight notable instances
focus on big examples
exposes
reports
reputable news organizations
well-known media companies
on a regular basis
often
incidents
examples
criminal or civil cases
people put on trial or sued for money
instances
examples
mistreatment
treated badly
memorably cruel
sensationally bad
have been known to be
have a reputation for
beaten
hit
demeaned
insulted
neglected
not cared for
in terms of
concerning
their basic sanitary needs
how clean they are
vulnerable
weak
lack
don’t have
defend
protect
voice
ability to talk
visiting family
family coming to see them
considering
given
total number
complete figures for
rare
not common
in the future
later
technology
computers, internet, cameras, etc.
closer monitoring
watching closely
applies
also is true for
restricted
kept to
premises
grounds
interact
talk to
peers
people around their own age
form meaningful
create important
new bonds
new friendships
benefits
advantages
family unit as a whole
family together
rarely equipped
not often have
medical training
experience as doctors
financial resources
money
aging
getting older
nearly impossible
almost can’t happen
ailing parent
sick mother and father
as well as
and
some combination of
an amount of
energy
initiatives
will
desire
means
money