Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• go away: To go on vacation
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• extreme: Very great in degree
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• military: Army or armed forces
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• great: Very good; better than before
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• live: To be alive
• price: Person's name
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy