Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in terms of
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• plan ahead: To think about and make arrangements for something that will happen in the future.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• great change: A significant or substantial alteration or transformation.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• magic number: A constant numerical value that has a special meaning in a program.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• for instance: As an example.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• financial: Involving money
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• address: Exact street location of a place
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• factor: Something that influences a result
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• incremental: Happening or growing bit by bit over time
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• contraception: Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
• childcare: Looking after children and babies