Word List
1. think tank; 	noun; a body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems; een denktank; We were able to overcome the financial crisis with the help of thinktank’s investigative work.
2. aftermath; 	noun; the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event; nasleep; Thousands of people struggled to survive during the aftermath of Katrina.
3. vie;	verb; to compete eagerly with someone/something in order to achieve something; wedijveren; Drug gangs often vie to control certain areas often causing many casualties.
4. revelation;	noun; a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others; onthulling; Even though I was emotionally crushed by her revelation I still remained calm.
5. deprivation;	noun; the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity; deprivatie; Sleep deprivation may lead to intense hallucinations or even death.
6. heap;	verb; to put objects or a loose substance in a heap; opstapelen; Before my boss left she decided to heap me with work for the rest of the weekend.
7. decline;	noun; gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality or value; achteruitgang; John didn’t expect the consumer demand due to the decline in laptop prices.
8. chancellor;	noun; a senior state or legal official; kanselier; The chancellor and all the officials will decide whether the legislation will pass or not.
9. boast;	verb; to talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions or abilities; opscheppen; My girlfriends dad keeps boasting about how he’s the greatest barbecue chef in the neighborhood.
10. insist;	verb; to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal; aandringen; She insisted i stayed for a while longer since we haven’t seen each other for months.
11. inequality;	noun; difference in size, degree, etc. lack of equality; ongelijkheid; Afghanistan is the country with the strongest income inequality in the world.
12. reform;	noun; the action or process of reforming an institution or practice; een hervorming; Barack Obama’s educational reform gave everyone the opportunity to go to school.
13. measure;	noun; a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose; maatregel; Extreme measures will be taken to spot out and eliminate any potential threats.
14. mortgage;	noun; the charging of real or personal property by a debtor to a creditor as a security for a debt; hypotheek; My friend just lost his job and I don’t think he will be able to pay off his mortgage which may result in him losing his house.
15. incentive;	noun; something that motivates or encourages someone to do something; drijfveer;  The option to study abroad is a nice incentive for the students to do their best.
16. broadly;	adverb; widely and openly; breed; We broadly discussed the terms and conditions of his new position.
17. property;	noun; a thing or things belonging to someone, possessions; eigendom; I warned him if he kept going on my property he’d have trouble walking back home but he didn’t listen.
18. align;	verb; to place or arrange things in a straight line; uitlijnen; The stars often align allowing us to see the different constellations.
19. harness;	verb; to control and make use of resources to produce energy; om gebruik te maken; There have been many expensive attempts to harness energy from solar power but nowadays solar panels are an affordable way to save money.
20. notably;	adverb; in a way that is striking or remarkable; The beat on this song is not that bad but the lyrics are notably worse.


3 Questions
1. Do you think there could be measures that can be taken in order to lower the taxes without harming the middle class?
2. Do you think it’s okay to lower the corporate tax even though it’s paired with the middle class suffering and being taxed more? (but making the GDP grow)
3. If the government decided to lower the corporate taxes, I’d rather pay a bit more on my own taxes than having certain essential public services taken away.