Vocabulary

• geopolitical landscape: The global distribution of power and influence among countries and regions, and the dynamic relationships between them.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• due to: Because of; owing to
• rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• hub: Center of action or interest
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• product: Item that can be bought
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• globally: Throughout the world
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
• overtime: Extra time in a sports game
• saturation: Process of totally wetting something
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'