Vocabulary

• deal with
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• in terms of
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• pull together: To work hard and cooperate with other people in order to achieve something
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• piece: A counter in a board game
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• historical: Connected with the past
• disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• industrialization: Process of creating and developing many businesses