Vocabulary

• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• imaginary line: A line that exists only in the mind or on paper, not in reality, used for reference or demarcation.
• go on: To continue doing something
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• extreme: Very great in degree
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• shift: To change in position or direction
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• shrink: To become smaller
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• verge: Brink or threshold
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
• long: Person's name
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• worsen: To make or become worse
• alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges