Vocabulary

• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• per year: For each year; annually.
• have to: Must do
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• at least: As a minimum
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• consider: To think carefully about something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• atmosphere: Air around us
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• due: When something is required or expected
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• vary: To change something and make it different
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• act: To behave in a certain way
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• replace: To use instead of something else
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• land: Region or country
• burn: To destroy with fire
• forest: Large area with many trees
• foliage: Leaves of a plant
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• sequester: To keep a person/group separate from others
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• upend: To overturn or turn up on end
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• medley: Mixture (of songs, music etc.)
• marginalize: To make a person or group powerless or unimportant
• biofuel: Fuel created from plants, etc.