Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in terms of
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• heavy smoker: A person who smokes a large number of cigarettes or other tobacco products regularly.
• for instance: As an example.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• urge: A strong desire for something
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• socioeconomic: Of the combination of social and economic issues
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• psychoactive: Affecting the mind or mood
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• enter: To start a career or an education
• spook: To scare; frighten