Vocabulary

• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• long: Person's name
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• century: Period of 100 years
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession