Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• interact with
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• require: To demand that someone does something
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• due: When something is required or expected
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• century: Period of 100 years
• integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• regenerate: To form or create new things
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
• restoration: Renewing/repairing building to its original state
• ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
• anew: Doing something again or in a different way
• waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
• planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• marsh: Person's name
• entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape