Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• such as: For example; like
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• longer lasting: Continuing or enduring for a greater amount of time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• resource depletion: The using up of natural resources.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• amount: Quantity of something
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• long: Person's name
• due: When something is required or expected
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• detrimental: Harmful
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• Celsius: Another name for 'centigrade'
• Arctic: The regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• Fahrenheit: Measurement of temperature
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• northern: In or toward the north
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel