Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• per year: For each year; annually.
• at least: As a minimum
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• amount: Quantity of something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• account: An advantage
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• landfill: Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• globally: Throughout the world
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• acidification: The process of becoming or converting into an acid
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area