Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• couple: To join something to something else
• agriculture: The science of farming
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• futuristic: Concerning futurism
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• land: Region or country
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• sting: To be aroused to anger or action
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• datum: Item of factual information
• pollination: Putting pollen on a plant so it makes seeds
• innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
• pollinate: (Of bees) to put pollen on plant so it makes seed
• parameter: A characteristic or constant factor; a limit
• strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
• outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building
• indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
• bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together