Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in rank: Arranged in a line or specific order according to status or position.
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• owing to: Due to
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• spot: A certain place or area
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• public: Owned by the government
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• rank: To rate or class things
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• live: To be alive
• unit: One apartment in a building
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• ivory: Hard cream-colored substance forming tusks
• deepen: To become louder, lower or greater in degree
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages