Vocabulary

• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• work out
• roughly speaking: Used to indicate that what you are saying is not exact but is still generally true.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• per year: For each year; annually.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• amount: Quantity of something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• account: An advantage
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• insulate: To prevent heat, electricity, sound from passing
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
• cardboard: Lightweight paper board
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
• greener: Environmentally friendly
• overheat: To become too hot