Vocabulary

• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• have to: Must do
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• huge: Very very large
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• pervasive: Occurring or existing throughout all the parts
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• cordon: Line of things around person/place, as to separate
• congest: To be or become very crowded
• nonlinear: Not in a line or straight progression