People and daily life

admit /ədˈmɪt/ (v)

to say that you have done something wrong | Ex: In court he admitted that he had lied about the accident.

arrest /ərˈɛst/ (v)

if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they think that he or she has committed a crime | Ex: The police entered the building and arrested six men.

charity /ˈʧɛrɪti/ (n)

an organisation that gives money and help to people who need it; money or food that is given to people who need it | Ex: The event raised €59,000 for charity.

commit /kəˈmɪt/ (v)

to do something that is illegal | Ex: What makes people commit crimes?

community /kəmˈjunɪti/ (n)

the people who live in an area | Ex: ! wanted to work somewhere where | could serve the community.

court /kɔrt/ (n)

a place where trials take place and legal cases are decided | Ex: The man will appear in court on Monday.

criminal /ˈkrɪmənəl/ (n)

someone who has committed a crime | Ex: Some criminals take exams in prison.

criminal /ˈkrɪmənəl/ (adj)

relating to illegal acts | Ex: That's criminal behaviour!

culture /ˈkəlʧər/ (n)

a society that has its own set of ideas, beliefs and ways of behaving | Ex: There were people from lots of different cultures at the meeting.

familiar /fəˈmɪljər/ (adj)

| well known to you, or easily recognized by you | Ex: The name Harry Potter will be familiar to many readers.

habit /ˈhæbət/ (n)

something that you do often | Ex: Biting your fingernails is a very bad habit!

identity card /aɪˈdɛntəˌti kɑrd/ (n phr)

"an official document that shows who you are | Ex: The police officer asked to see my identity card.

illegal /ˌɪˈligəl/ (adj)

not allowed by the law | Ex: Robbing banks is illegal!

politics /ˈpɑləˌtɪks/ (n)

the ideas and activities that are involved in getting power in an area or governing it | Ex: She's heavily involved in local politics.

population /ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ (n)

the number of people who live in a particular area | Ex: Los Angeles has a population of over 3 million.

prison /ˈprɪzən/ (n)

an institution where people are kept as a punishment for committing a crime | Ex: He’s currently in prison.

protest /ˈproʊˌtɛst/ (v)

to show publicly that you oppose something | Ex: Workers are protesting against high unemployment.

protest /ˈproʊˌtɛst/ (n)

an occasion when people show strong public opposition to something | Ex: Students will hold a protest this weekend outside Parliament.

resident /ˈrɛzɪdənt/ (n)

someone who lives in a particular place | Ex: Many local residents have objected to the new road.

responsible /riˈspɑnsəbəl/ (adj)

if you are responsible for something that has happened, you caused it, or you deserve to be blamed for it; in charge of someone or something | Ex: He was responsible for the accident.

rob /rɑb/ (v)

to take money or property from someone illegally | Ex: They were planning to rob the museum.

routine /ruˈtin/ (n)

your usual way of doing things | Ex: It shouldn't take too long to return to our old routine.

routine /ruˈtin/ (adj)

ordinary and not interesting or special | Ex: This is just routine work.

schedule /ˈskɛʤʊl/ (n)

a plan of activities or events and when they will happen | Ex: What's your schedule for today?

situation /ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən/ (n)

the set of conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place | Ex: | found myself in an embarrassing situation.

social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ (adj)

relating to society and to people’s lives in general | Ex: There are lots of social problems, such as unemployment.

society /soʊˈsaɪɪti/ (n)

people in general living together in organised communities, with laws and traditions controlling the way that they behave towards each other | Ex: Society has to support its old people.

steal /stil/ (v)

to take something that belongs to someone else without permission | Ex: She was caught stealing food from the supermarket.

vote /voʊt/ (v)

to decide something, or to choose a representative or winner, by officially stating your choice, for example in an election | Ex: I'm going to vote for Jackson.

vote /voʊt/ (n)

an official choice you make between two or more issues, people, etc, for example in an election | Ex: My vote will go to the candidate who promises lower taxes. 193

youth club /juθ kləb/ (n phr)

a place where young people can go to meet and take part in activities | Ex: Let's go to the youth club after school!