Vocabulary

• in times: During periods or moments of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• deal with
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in terms of
• due to: Because of; owing to
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• by means of: Using; with the help of.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• used up: To use all of; consume
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• against you: In opposition to you.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems