Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• agriculture: The science of farming
• envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• devote: To dedicate
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• century: Period of 100 years
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• modify: To make minor change to something
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• prophet: Someone who predicts the future
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
• tuber: Underground part of plant producing many growths
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• rickety: Likely to fall or collapse; shaky