Vocabulary

• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• lead to: To result in some action
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• huge: Very very large
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• vow: Very serious promise
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• burn: To destroy with fire
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• environmental: Of the natural world of plants and animals
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• soot: Fine, black powder produced during burning
• message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally