Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• such as: For example; like
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at one time or another: Occasionally or sometime during life or a period.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
• scratch the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• deal with
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• decade: Period of 10 years
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• factor: Something that influences a result
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• civilization: A highly developed society
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• inadvertently: Without intention, accidentally
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• irrigation: Supplying land with water using pipes
• generalization: Making a statement about a group from limited data
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
• norse: People from Norway in medieval times