Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• make up: To invent or create a story
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• atmosphere: Air around us
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• gigantic: Extremely large
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• aid: To help others and provide things
• accord: Agreement or harmony
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• burn: To destroy with fire
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• infrared: Of a light that cannot be seen, but can be felt
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• price: Person's name
• destabilize: To make unstable or unpredictable
• hydrocarbon: Organic compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon