Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at this juncture: At this particular moment or point in time.
• for instance: As an example.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• shape into: To mold or form something into a particular shape or form.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• have to: Must do
• energy sources: Materials or processes that can produce energy.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• decade: Period of 10 years
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• recipient: Someone who gets or receives something
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• part: Division of a book
• hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• erect: Standing straight up
• antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
• rejoice: To feel or express joy or great delight
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• long: Person's name
• lithium: Soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
• road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
• grown: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• caribbean: Concerning the culture and people of Caribbean
• help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages