VERBS

 To embrace: to accept something enthusiastically.

“This was an opportunity that he would embrace.”

 To reclaim: to take back something that was yours

“You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy.”

NEW WORDS

 Pride: a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you
have done or got something good
“She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award.”

 Discrimination: treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way
from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.
“She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.”

 Concept: a principle or idea

“The concept of free speech is unknown to them.”

 Reluctant: not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

“The United Nations was reluctant to get its forces embroiled in civil war.”

 Dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you
could do
“The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.”

 Enslaved: to force someone to remain in a bad situation

“The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.”

 Intertwined: to twist or be twisted together, or to be connected so as to be difficult to separate.

“The trees' branches intertwined to form a dark roof over the path.”

 Undesirable: not wanted, approved of, or popular.

“Some products may have undesirable effects on your skin.”

IDIOMS

 Comes to mind: If something comes to mind or springs to mind, you think of it without making any
effort.
“Integrity and honesty are words that comes to mind when talking of the man.”

 Stand a little taller: to act in a proud and confident way

“As she walked up to the podium to speak, she reminded herself to stand tall.”