Vocabulary

• deal with
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• doom and gloom: A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• cut back: To use less of something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• act: To behave in a certain way
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• usage: Amount something is used
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• conserve: To save or protect something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
• apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
• insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
• dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
• personalize: To make personal or more personal
• hairspray: Spray used to hold hair in place
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans