Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• urge: A strong desire for something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• long: Person's name
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• century: Period of 100 years
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• talk: Style of speaking
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• American: Person from the USA
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• creation: Act of making something
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• stamp: To press a seal on a document to make it official
• contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• misinformation: Information that is incorrect
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment