Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• turn off
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• turn on
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• such as: For example; like
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• civilization: A highly developed society
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• act: To behave in a certain way
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• burn: To destroy with fire
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• torn: To move very quickly, often with carelessness
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• level: Specific height of something
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• autistic: Suffering from autism
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle