Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• previously: At an earlier time
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• quarter: 25 cents
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• important: Having power or authority
• staff: Employees of a company
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• own: To have something as your property
• outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
• density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• den: Home of some types of wild animals
• donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father