Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
• check out
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• fraction: Small part of something
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• require: To demand that someone does something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• huge: Very very large
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• permanently: For a long time; always
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• swiftly: Quickly
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
• bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
• lithium: Soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• cheap: Not costing a lot of money
• tungsten: Heavy grey-white metallic element