capitol: (usually the Capitol) (singular) the building in Washington DC where the US Congress meets to work on new laws. capital: a large amount of money that is invested or is used to start a business. collaborate: work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something. corroborate: to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. (synonym: confirm) affluent: having a lot of money and a good standard of living. (synonym: prosperous, wealthy). effluent: liquid waste, especially chemicals produced by factories, or sewage. indigent: very poor, needy, penniless, impoverished. indigenous: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. (synonym:native, original). compulsive: impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmful. compulsory: obligatory. assistance: help, aid, support. assistant: helper.
Collocations: civil society civil rights non-governmental organization(s) sustainable development renewable energies urban areas ≠ rural areas cultural diversity cultural heritage culture shock health care social justice poverty elimination property rights equal pay climate change deeply rooted micro-credits endangered species birth rate water pollution ecological crisis forest preservation recycling waste Idioms: I am all ears: I am listening carefully. Keep in touch: stay in contact/keep communicating with even though you may live far apart. What’s up?: used to ask someone what the problem is:” What's up - why does everyone look so serious? What's up with Terry?” What’s on?: used to mean 'what is happening'. This phrase is often used as the title of the part of a newspaper that tells you about events and entertainment happening in the next week or month. What's done is done: said when you cannot change something that has already happened. What are you driving at?: What do you mean? Be up to sth/doing sth: be able to do something: “Do you feel up to going back to work today? She just isn't up to staying up so late.” What can I say?: I do not know what to say. Without hurrying: taking one’s time. Take your leave: go away from a gathering. Take your life: kill yourself. To water down: 1. to dilute something. “Who watered the orange juice down?” “Jim watered down the orange juice.”2. to water something thoroughly: “Will you water the lawn down tonight?” “Water down the lawn this evening so it will grow tomorrow.”
3. Fig. to reduce the effectiveness or force of something. (Fig. on {2}.) “Please don't water my declaration down.” “The new laws watered down the power of the president.”
Be certain to get or achieve sth: be in the bag. To the letter: exactly as instructed; exactly as written. Off the record: If someone says something off the record, they do not want it to be publicly reported. Fifty-fifty: divided equally.