Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• eat up: To eat all of something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• make up: To invent or create a story
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• pass along: To give something to someone.
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• duration: Length of time that something lasts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
• public: Owned by the government
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• opaque: Hard to see through; cloudy
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• unleashed: To release or let an animal go
• procurement: Act of getting possession of something
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• autobahn: Expressway, motorway in a German-speaking country