Issues Now in the News 3e-Book 1 Unit 11 (E)

a myriad of

a vast number of something

Africa starts with 53 nations loaded with a myriad of problems and needs.

advocacy

the act of arguing in favor of a cause or policy

Janine's strong advocacy for the event made people want to attend.

allocate

to designate for a certain purpose

The government allocated $100 million to aid the disaster relief effort.

catch up with (something)

to succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one

They had actually reached the car when he caught up with them.

census

an official population count

There are approximately 1.3 billion people in China according to a census conducted in 2005.

cohabitate

to live together as spouses, especially when not legally married

That couple has cohabited for many years.

comprise

to consist of; to be made up of

Her favorite CD comprised musics of different styles.

correlation

the relationship between things that tend to happen together

There is a strong correlation between obesity and heart disease.

demographer

a person who studies demography

Frey and other demographers said many of the population shifts could be longer-lasting.

dissuade

to discourage

His friends tried to dissuade him from flying.

draconian

exceedingly harsh; very severe

The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.

elderly

being very old

The elderly have priority seating on the subway.

eligible

able to take part in or apply for

This is subject to winners being eligible for race competition licences.

frown on

to disapprove of somebody/something

The communist Party no longer frowns on making money; in fact it welcomes it.

household

a social unit composed of those living together in the same dwelling

There are six members in total in our household.

institution

an organization that is created for a particular cause or purpose

Banks are vital institutions that businesses and people use every day.

legislation

a law or set of government rules

The president vetoed the legislation, forcing the law makers to compromise in order to pass the bill.

levy

to impose

The citizens of the colony protested when the king levied new taxes on them.

living structure

one's living situation

There are different types of living structues in the United States.

marital status

one's situation with regard to whether one is single, married, separated, divorced, or widowed

A ring on Paul's finger alluded to his marital status.

norm

the normal situation; the usual

The cultural norm in Japan is to bow when you meet someone.

premarital

occurring or existing before marriage

This premarital cohabitation allows a sense of choice if the relationship fails.

sibling

a brother or sister

Jackie’s siblings included three brothers and a sister.

split

to separate into two or more groups

I don't want to split up.

spouse

A spouse is the person to whom someone is married.

I live in a home with my spouse and our two children.

suspend

to postpone or delay

You must suspend the project until we have more information.

temporarily

of a limited amount of time

The game was stopped temporarily because of rain.

welfare

the health and happiness of a person or group

Having plenty of clean water is necessary for the welfare of people.

widely

in a lot of different places or by a lot of people

We could say that dogs are the most widely known pet.

widower

a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not married again.

A widower, whose wife died from leukaemia last year, is appealing to people to join the bone marrow register on her birthday.