Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• differs from: To not be the same as something else
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• rely upon: To depend on someone or something; to trust or have confidence in.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• valuable: Being useful or important
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• century: Period of 100 years
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• own: To have something as your property
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• timber: Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
• viability: Ability to live and grow normally
• profitability: Degree to which money can be made in business
• harvesting: To gather ripe crops in from the fields
• ion: Atoms with either a positive or negative charge