Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• such as: For example; like
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at least: As a minimum
• take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
• in terms of
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• datum: Item of factual information
• digit: Person's finger or toe
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• tungsten: Heavy grey-white metallic element