Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• have to: Must do
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• revise: To make changes or add something to improve
• coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• picture: General situation or state of being
• graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
• outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• chai: A type of (indian) tea, made with spices