Vocabulary

• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for instance: As an example.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
• take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• instance: An example of something; case
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• express: To send something by fast mail
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• decade: Period of 10 years
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• valuable: Being useful or important
• require: To demand that someone does something
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• flexible: Bending easily
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat