Vocabulary

• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• at least: As a minimum
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• at the moment: At this time; now
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• next to: Being located along side another
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• in terms of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• have to: Must do
• set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• material: Cloth; fabric
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• require: To demand that someone does something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• seek: To ask someone for help
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• due: When something is required or expected
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• part: Division of a book
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• datum: Item of factual information
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• domestically: With respect to your own country
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
• prefab: Prefabricated house or other structure