Vocabulary

• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• ask for it: To behave in a way that will cause trouble or punishment.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• amount: Quantity of something
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• afford: To make available, to provide
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• public: Owned by the government
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• subsidy: Money paid to keep the cost or price affordable
• giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• yacht: Large expensive boat
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• manure: Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
• bailout: Giving money to help someone get out of debt
• spreadsheet: Computer file for performing calculations
• handout: A piece of paper with information given in class
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment