Vocabulary

• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• from hunger: Motivated or caused by a state of hunger.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• due to: Because of; owing to
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• poverty: State of being poor
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• shift: To change in position or direction
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• aid: To help others and provide things
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• mandate: To order that something is done
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• part: Division of a book
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• academia: Academic world; universities and their staff
• jointly: In collaboration or cooperation; together
• underline: To draw a line beneath a word or phrase
• chinchilla: South American grey rat-like animal
• multilateral: Involving more than one group or country
• fir: Type of evergreen tree