Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• deal with
• beyond reasonable doubt: Sufficient certainty required to convict in law.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• have to: Must do
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• faculty member: A person who teaches or does research at a college or university.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
• sink your teeth into: To become very involved or interested in something with enthusiasm.
• move along: To make progress; advance.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on tick: Buying something on credit, to pay at a later time.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• strike: To hit something
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• public: Owned by the government
• inertia: Lack of movement or activity
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• administrator: Someone involved in the running of an organization
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• quantify: To find or calculate the quantity of something
• atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• mitigation: Act of making less severe or serious
• vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction