Vocabulary

• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• shift: To change in position or direction
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• require: To demand that someone does something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• encompass: To encircle; cover completely
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
• dispel: To make fear, an idea etc. go away
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• underway: Happening now
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• breakout: Escape from jail
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.