Vocabulary

• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• family ties: The connections and relationships between members of a family.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• decade: Period of 10 years
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• valuable: Being useful or important
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• defense: Argument in support of something
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• great: Very good; better than before
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• dependent: Someone who relies on (financial) support
• economically: In an efficient manner
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• formally: In a formal manner; officially
• untouched: Still full
• graphite: Black substance that is used in pencil lead
• contraception: Birth control; prevention of pregnancy