Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• due to: Because of; owing to
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
• for instance: As an example.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
• certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
• in favour of
• put into action: To start using a plan or method.
• immediate action: Action taken without delay; urgent intervention.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• check out
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• instance: An example of something; case
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• decade: Period of 10 years
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• due: When something is required or expected
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
• synonym: Word that has the same meaning as another word
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• coherence: State in which all of the parts are connected