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.
• have to: Must do
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• lead to: To result in some action
• deal with
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• such as: For example; like
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• poverty: State of being poor
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• due: When something is required or expected
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
• gender: State of being male or female
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• statistical: Concerning the math of data
• averse: Averse to feeling strong dislike for
• tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• populous: Having a large population
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years