Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• compared with: In relation to
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• rise above: To overcome or surmount a difficult situation or challenge.
• make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for instance: As an example.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in form: In good physical condition; fit.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• such as: For example; like
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• extreme: Very great in degree
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• chill: State of being a little cold
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• usage: Amount something is used
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• dozen: 12 people or things
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
• penetration: Act of entering into or through something
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• mitigation: Act of making less severe or serious
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• greenery: Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
• casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
• duct: Narrow tube carrying a liquid within body or plant