Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• have to: Must do
• for instance: As an example.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• at least: As a minimum
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• energy sources: Materials or processes that can produce energy.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• culminate in: To reach the highest point or final stage; to result in.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• aside from
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• on rails: Progressing smoothly and correctly as planned.
• to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cheap: Not costing a lot of money
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• farming: To use land for raising plants or animals for food
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
• history: Established pattern or record
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• happen: To take place or occur
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• kid: Child or young person
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
• steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• economically: In an efficient manner
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• import: To bring goods from one country into another
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• enterprise: A business or organization
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
• industrialization: Process of creating and developing many businesses
• superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
• yarn: To tell or spin a yarn or story
• textile: Referring to something made of cloth
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division