Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• make up: To invent or create a story
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• in favour of
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• chew over: To think carefully about something
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• check out
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
• agriculture: The science of farming
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• part: Division of a book
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool