Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• far cry from: Very different from.
• deal with
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• for instance: As an example.
• plug in
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• next to: Being located along side another
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• amount: Quantity of something
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• afford: To make available, to provide
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• point: An item to be discussed
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• datum: Item of factual information
• electrify: To energize or excite people
• firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
• electrification: Act of providing electricity