Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• have to: Must do
• in parallel: Done at the same time; simultaneously.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• go on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• move beyond: To go past or exceed a limit, boundary, or set of expectations.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• talk the talk: To make claims or boast about one's abilities or intentions.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• crown of thorns: A symbolic crown made of thorny branches, associated with the Passion of Christ.
• positive impact: A beneficial or advantageous effect.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• at least: As a minimum
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• look back: To think about past events
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• buzz off: Go away; leave me alone (rude)
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• in the neighbourhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• disinfect: To remove bacteria by cleaning
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• irresponsible: Acting without thinking of the consequences
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• rob: Person's name
• safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
• wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
• leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
• preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
• wildlife: All wild animals
• giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
• buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• baboon: Large African monkey that has large teeth
• petrify: To be very afraid or paralysed with terror
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines