Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• convert to: To change into another form, substance, state, or product.
• work out
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in terms of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• urge: A strong desire for something
• strike: To hit something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• financial: Involving money
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• blow: To move something using air
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• leave: To go away from; depart
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• important: Having power or authority
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• benevolent: Aiming to do good or benefit someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
• extraction: Process of taking something out of something else
• unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
• tungsten: Heavy grey-white metallic element
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
• biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology
• flagpole: Tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised