Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• hub: Center of action or interest
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• impeccable: That cannot be faulted/criticized; without flaws
• override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• tenure: Land or buildings one owns
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
• prosper: To be a success and make money
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• discontent: Feeling of dissatisfaction; a lack of contentment
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
• tong: Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs