Advanced Vocabulary Exercise #7

Both "distribute" and "allocate" mean to give a particular amount of something to someone.

Both "regular" and "constant" mean repeating at similar intervals.

Both "rule out" and "exclude" mean to remove from consideration.

Both "heir" and "successor" mean someone who gets and takes up the work of someone else who is no longer there.

Both "authorities" and "regime" refer to a government or its representatives.

Both "values" and "philosophy" mean principles or standards of behaviour that someone believes are important in life.

In many countries, resources are given, or allocated, more to people with power than people in need. This actually leads to social inequality. It's lucky that it's started to change.

The capitalist regime is a system of capitalist thoughts, which promote competition, accumulation of wealth, and private ownership. Why is it dangerous? It makes people greedier than they should be. As a result, people are more willing to employ immoral means to satisfy their desires.

A headmaster is a school principal. To be a headmaster, the candidate needs to be very experienced. From the context, we can infer that the current headmaster is retiring and they are chatting about who will become the next principal, the successor.

Financial meltdowns usually make a lot of people broke. As a result, they can't afford mortgage or rent anymore and end up living on the streets. Every time you see homeless people in the city, you think of the financial crises that have caused this. If the situation does not change and you keep seeing them, they become a constant reminder, which means something that reminds you of an event over and over again.

Whenever a leader sets new policies, it's always better to explain the ideas and beliefs (i.e., the philosophy) behind them in advance. By doing this, a leader shows that he or she respects others.

Sugar and fat in large amount have a negative effect on your health. To make sure your health is in good condition, you need to exclude, or avoid, food that contains a lot of sugar and fat.