North and Central America Vocabulary - United States

as time passes or progresses

a span of time, often with a clear beginning and end

to regain lost ground or time, or to compensate for a setback

to make progress or advance in a positive direction

used to emphasize that significant achievements or accomplishments require time, effort, and patience, and cannot be completed quickly or easily

to experience or endure something, particularly a difficult or challenging situation

a sudden and often temporary increase or occurrence of something, often characterized by a distinctive movement or pattern

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated

throughout a period of several years

a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people

the act of mixing together

unlike anything else and distinguished by individuality

the ability to affect people or events, particularly through prestige, status, or authority

the restaurants, cooking styles, and food culture of a particular place or group

used to imply that it is important to seek out and embrace new experiences, activities, and pleasures in life to keep things interesting and enjoyable

used to refer to a particular topic or situation when discussing or considering something

a place believed to offer many chances for success, wealth, or a better life

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

the belief that America offers numerous opportunities to anyone who is willing to achieve their goals through hard work and perseverance

regardless of the circumstances or conditions

trying to find or obtain someone or something

related to or characteristic of a system of government where power comes from the people through free elections and respects individual rights

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

the chief public representative of a country, who may or may not have executive powers, such as a president or monarch

to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged

officials responsible for implementing and enforcing the law

the branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying laws

the branch of government responsible for making laws

to be separated into parts, groups, etc.

to matter or hold importance

a remarkable natural feature or phenomenon that is extraordinary or awe-inspiring

any being that is alive and can grow, reproduce, and respond to its surroundings

someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

in every part of the world

the act of an aircraft or spacecraft arriving on the ground or a solid surface

to move one foot forward or to change one's position by moving one's feet

a quick jump forward or upward

the collective human population, including both men and women

to do something important that will be remembered for a long time

to make great progress or achieve significant improvement over time

to visit places one has never seen before

a natural hot spring that periodically erupts with a column of boiling water and steam due to underground volcanic activity

a source of hot water that natrurally flows out of the ground

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

to assign or establish a specific place or position for something

an area of scenery visible in a single view

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

showing a variety of distinct types or qualities

one of the political areas with limited law-making abilities that together form a federal country, like those of Germany or the US

a vast area of flat land

used to say that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from achieving success

to officially tell people something

the successful achievement of political or national autonomy, especially the end of the American Revolution