Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the region of: Approximately around a certain amount or number.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• dead wood: People or things that are useless or no longer needed.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• area: Amount of measured space
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
• nearby: Close to where you are
• monsoon: Seasonal wind system in India, etc., bringing rain
• pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
• bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky
• umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
• entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• airflow: Movement of air around objects
• meow: Cry like a cat