Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in terms of
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• going on: To continue doing something
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• below the radar: Not attracting attention or notice, especially intentionally.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• as against: Compared with; in contrast to.
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• set up
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• cut across: To rudely go in front of someone
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
• green: Color of young leaves
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• business: A company formed for making profit
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• important: Having power or authority
• factory: Building where things are made
• red: Being the color of blood
• rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
• level: Specific height of something
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
• call: A order or request for action
• losing: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• forest: Large area with many trees
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• select: To choose a suitable thing from a group
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
• ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
• timber: Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
• disclose: To make once private information public
• output: Amount of something that is produced
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• invisibility: Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky
• biomass: Number of living things in a particular area
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• biodiversity: The variation of life forms in an environment
• coalition: Union of separate political parties