Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• run down: To be in a bad condition
• featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• such as: For example; like
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• check out
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• extreme: Very great in degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• agriculture: The science of farming
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• century: Period of 100 years
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• densely: Thickly (filled or covered)
• land: Region or country
• deep: Complex and important
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• tectonic: Denoting or relating to construction or building
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
• homeland: Country where you were born