Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• dawn: First light of day
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• important: Having power or authority
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• electrify: To energize or excite people
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict