Unit 1 : Happiness

Word Definition
1. socialize when you socialize, you spend time with other people for fun
2. poverty a country with a lot of poverty has a lot of people who don’t have money
3. access if you have access to something, you can use it
4. freedom if you have complete freedom, you can do anything you want to do
5. provides if a government provides jobs to people, it gives jobs to people
6. standard of living if you have a high standard of living, you have very comfortable and wealthy
7. financial if you discuss your financial situation, you are talking about money
8. secure if you are secure, you feel safe and not worried about anything
9. basic necessities if you have the basic necessities, you have a home and enough food to eat
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confident if you are confident about something, you are sure about it
.
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square mile a square mile = 2.59 square kilometers
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littering is leaving garbage or trash lying around outside
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graffiti is words or pictures that are written or drawn on walls or other public places
.
14 if you top something up, you add to it to make it full
top up
.
15 if the government gives someone a tax break, it lowers the amount of tax they
tax break
. have to pay
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strict if you are strict, you don’t allow people to behave badly
.
17 if you are flushing something, you are cleaning or emptying it with a fast flow
flushing
. of water
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unemployed if you are unemployed, you do not have a job
.
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look after if you look after people, you take care of them and make sure they are well
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public if you make something public, you provide it to everyone
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researcher someone who studies something and tries to discover facts about it
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22
long-term happening over a long time
.
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community the place where you live
.
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hobby an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
.
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volunteer do something without being paid
.
26 grateful thankful
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mood the way you feel at a particular time
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well-being health and happiness
.
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support help
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factor one of the things that causes a situation
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self-esteem your self-esteem is how you feel about yourself
.
32 a salary is the money that someone receives each month or year from their
salary
. employer