Vocabulary

• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• next to: Being located along side another
• phase out: To gradually end a task, or sell a product
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• abundant in: Present in great quantity; plentiful in.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• for instance: As an example.
• at least: As a minimum
• lead to: To result in some action
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• material: Cloth; fabric
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• spike: The top point in a graph
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• piece: A counter in a board game
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• great: Very good; better than before
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• burn: To destroy with fire
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• lithium: Soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• elasticity: Ability to stretch and return to original shape
• tint: Small quantity of a specific color
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• graphite: Black substance that is used in pencil lead
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans