Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• material: Cloth; fabric
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• decade: Period of 10 years
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• valuable: Being useful or important
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• favor: Support or approval from people
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• tread: To step; to walk on
• sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular