Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• leave out: To forget; omit
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• pro bono: Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.
• in conjunction with: Together with; along with
• pie in the sky: An unrealistic or improbable idea; a fanciful notion.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• poverty: State of being poor
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• amount: Quantity of something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• military: Army or armed forces
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• civilization: A highly developed society
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• important: Having power or authority
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• tar: Black oily substance used to make roads
• ratify: To formally accept something, such as a law
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• mobilization: (Of army) act of getting ready for action
• shale: Soft rock that easily breaks into flat pieces