Vocabulary

• above average
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
• preview: Showing of a movie before public release
• anchovy: Small salty fish