Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• stand out
• look up to: To respect or admire someone
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• have to: Must do
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• sedentary lifestyle: A way of life that involves little physical activity.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• check out
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• shed: Small building used for storage
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• sedentary: (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
• address: Exact street location of a place
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• huge: Very very large
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
• couple: To join something to something else
• due: When something is required or expected
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• shockingly: Extremely or greatly (in a bad way)
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
• whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness