Vocabulary

• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• such as: For example; like
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• have to: Must do
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• poverty: State of being poor
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• amount: Quantity of something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• due: When something is required or expected
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• trend: Current style or fashion
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• important: Having power or authority
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• point: An item to be discussed
• occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• historical: Connected with the past
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth