Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• due to: Because of; owing to
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in floods: Crying a lot, with many tears flowing.
• bring forth: To give birth to animals or children
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the cards: Likely or expected to happen in the future.
• rise to the occasion: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• face up to: To gather your courage to deal with (a problem)
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• narrative: The telling of a story
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
• tiny: Very, very small
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• leave: To go away from; depart
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water