Vocabulary

• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• 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.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• dry up: (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• regardless of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• freeze over: When a body of water becomes covered with ice.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• news outlet: A media organization that disseminates news, such as a newspaper, magazine, television network, or website.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• amount: Quantity of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• narrative: The telling of a story
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• couple: To join something to something else
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• century: Period of 100 years
• fully: Completely or entirely
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
• datum: Item of factual information
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• northern: In or toward the north
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• shallower: Less deep than
• evaporation: Changing from a liquid into a gas, e.g. steam
• cubic: Measurement of the length, width, and height
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• northeastern: Area in both the north and east