Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• blow past: To move quickly past someone or something.
• turn off
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• in terms of
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the foothills: Located at the lower slopes of a mountain or hill range.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• cut back: To use less of something
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• in charge: To be responsible for
• set up
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• deal with
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• from the face of the earth: Completely disappeared or destroyed.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• one and the same: Exactly the same person or thing.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• amount: Quantity of something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• centigrade: A unit of temperature