Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in terms of
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• crop yield: The amount of a crop produced per unit area of land.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• for instance: As an example.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• agricultural products: Goods produced through agriculture, including crops and livestock.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• adversely affected: Negatively impacted or harmed.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• information technology: The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• rice: Person's name
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• farming: To use land for raising plants or animals for food
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
• planting: To firmly position something (in the ground)
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
• level: Specific height of something
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• forest: Large area with many trees
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• forestry: Science of caring for and managing forests
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• main: Most important; most often used
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• land: Region or country
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• agriculture: The science of farming
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• warming: To become more friendly or to like something
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• affected: Putting on an act; not genuine
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
• ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• maize: Corn; a yellow cereal
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• al: AL is an acronym
• mitigation: Act of making less severe or serious
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky
• irrigation: Supplying land with water using pipes
• elevate: To make something higher
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel