Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• initial: First letter of your given name
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• previously: At an earlier time
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• textile: Referring to something made of cloth
• century: Period of 100 years
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• readily: In a quick and easy manner
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• visually: With respect to vision
• live: To be alive
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• agrarian: Concerning farming or land
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky