Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• banana republic: A small country with unstable politics and economic dependency.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• unto itself: By itself; considered alone as a separate matter.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• military: Army or armed forces
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• pervasive: Occurring or existing throughout all the parts
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
• land: Region or country
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information