INS English Vocab
Noun
change or addition to a legal document
The billionaire’s will included $12 million to her dog Trouble. A judge, in an amendment, changed the amount to $2 million, still ample for the dog to live an opulent life.
Noun
town or city that is the official seat of government in a state or nation
People enjoy a seasonal light display in the Shiodome district of Japan's capital, Tokyo.
Noun
person who lives in a particular place
In the wake of the single deadliest tornado since records were kept, apprehensive citizens search through the rubble of Joplin, Missouri.
Noun
a place where people live and work that is larger than a village or a town
Home to both some of the world’s tiniest villages and its most congested, polluted examples of urban sprawl, China's modernization plan looks to fully integrate 70 percent of the country’s population into city living by 2025.
Noun
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
A curfew has begun across Thailand after the army announced it had taken control and suspended the constitution following months of political turmoil.
Noun
the claim that every person should have regardless of his or her sex, race, or religion
civil rights
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the apex of the American Civil Rights movement with 200,000 to 500,000 people gathered from all over the country on August 28, 1963.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the apex of the American Civil Rights movement with 200,000 to 500,000 people gathered from all over the country on August 28, 1963.
Noun
the US president, presidency, or government
The White House stood by its invitation to hip hop artist Common, noting that despite controversial lyrics, he remains one of the most thoughtful practitioners of his form.