Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody? UBI

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

spoils

To spoil something is to damage it or to make it unusable. Spoiling a cake will make it dry and tasteless. Spoiling a project will make it difficult or impossible to finish.

  • The water was so cold that it started spoiling the food right away.
  • The wind was so strong that it was spoiling the leaves on the trees.
unfulfilling

Unfulfilling is a word that is used to describe something that doesn't give you the satisfaction that you were hoping for. Often, people use the word to describe jobs, relationships, or life in general.

  • His job is unfulfilling because he doesn't get the satisfaction that he was hoping for.
  • The relationship is unfulfilling because it's not fulfilling the expectations that she had.
  • Her life is unfulfilling because it's not what she expected it to be.
earners

Earning is the process of getting paid for what you do. When you earn a salary, you get paid every month based on the amount of work that you do.

  • The company is trying to find ways to increase its earnings.
  • The company is trying to reduce its expenses so that it can earn more money.
chore

A chore is a task that you are supposed to do, usually for the benefit of someone else. When you are given a chore, you are usually expected to do it quickly and without complaint.

  • Her mother assigned her a chore to do before she could go to bed.
  • The teacher assigned a chore to the whole class.
motivates

Motivates is a word that is used to describe something that is responsible for motivating someone. Sometimes it is used to describe something that is responsible for encouraging someone.

  • The teacher said that the prize would motivate the students to do their best.
  • The new movie is supposed to motivate people to eat healthier.
populist

A populist is a politician or other person who tries to appeal to the majority of the population. They often promote government policies that are popular with the people.

  • The populist candidate promised to raise the minimum wage, which was popular with the voters.
  • The populist party is very popular in Europe, because they are sympathetic to the people's concerns.
smite

To smite someone is to hit them with something hard. Sometimes the word is used to describe the act of punishing someone.

  • He smites his students with his angry words.
  • The judge smites the criminal with his sentence.
outwards

Outwards refers to the direction that something is pointing or moving. The outward appearance of something is usually how we first perceive it.

  • The outward appearance of the car is very important to the buyers.
  • The outward appearance of the candidate is very important to the voters.
sustainably

Sustainably means in a way that doesn't damage the environment or the Earth's resources. It's important to be sustainable because it's not healthy for the planet to continue using resources in the way that we are currently doing.

  • The company is trying to be sustainable by using recycled materials.
  • The city is trying to be sustainable by using green energy.