Vocabulary

• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• watery eyes: Eyes that are producing more tears than usual, often due to irritation, allergies, or infection.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in another way: Using a different method or approach.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• set up
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• amount: Quantity of something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• annoying: To make someone angry
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• address: Exact street location of a place
• require: To demand that someone does something
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• curb: Anything that restrains or controls
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• important: Having power or authority
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• burn: To destroy with fire
• photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
• pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• intruder: A burglar; robber
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• triple: Group or set of three
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand