Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• economic collapse: A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• a bit much: Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• at least: As a minimum
• face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in record time: Faster than has ever been done before.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• informed decisions: Decisions that are based on having a lot of knowledge or information.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• poverty: State of being poor
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• workforce: The total number of working people
• elderly: Being very old
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• pension: Regular payments you receive after you retire
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• level: Specific height of something
• freight: Commercial transportation of goods
• senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
• shrunk: To become smaller
• unavoidable: That cannot prevent from happening