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economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
invoice | n: a bill or statement of charges for goods or services provided, typically containing details such as quantity, price, and date of delivery or service | |
professional | adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
stern | adj: serious, unyielding, or strict in manner or attitude | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
convincing | adj: able to make someone believe that something is true | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
layer | n: a sheet, quantity, or thickness of the material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body; a level or part within a system or set of ideas | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
interim | adj: serving as a temporary or provisional measure or arrangement; intended to be in place only for a limited time or until a permanent solution can be found; occurring in the meantime or in between two major events or periods | |
compile | v: to create a book, a list, a report, etc., by combining various objects, articles, music, etc. | |
startling | adj: extremely surprising, astonishing, and sometimes worrying | |
revelation | n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
slew | v: to turn or slip abruptly and sharply; (past for of) slay; (noun) a large number or amount or extent | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
vapor | n: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
precipitate | v: to cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly; to cause a solid substance to form from a dissolved liquid or gas by means of a chemical reaction or physical process | |
basin | n: a natural depression or valley that is circular or oval on the surface of the earth, especially one that has water in it; a container with a bowl form that is typically used to hold food or liquids | |
rainfall | n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
currency | n: a system of money in general use in a particular country | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
degradation | n: the condition or process of changing to a lower state, or a less respected state | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
pollination | n: the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organs of one flower to the female reproductive organs of another flower, resulting in fertilization and the production of seeds | |
pollinate | v: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, thereby fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce fruit or seeds; to spread or disseminate an idea or influence to others | |
glob | n: a small, round mass or lump; a drop or blob of liquid or viscous substance | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
radar | n: a technology that employs radio waves to locate items that cannot be seen | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
reef | n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
depletion | n: the reduction of something, especially a natural resource, to a critically low level | |
fishery | n: an area of water where fish are caught in large quantities for living; a business or practice of catching and selling fish | |
significance | n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy | |
artisan | n: a skilled craftsperson or worker who produces handmade or traditionally crafted items, often using specialized tools or techniques; someone who is skilled in a particular trade or craft | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
prevention | n: the action, process, or strategy of stopping something undesirable or harmful from happening; the act of preventing, interfering, or hindering unwanted events or outcomes | |
drought | n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation | |
litter | n: discarded or waste material, such as paper, packaging, or other debris, scattered in a careless or disorderly manner; a group of young animals born to an animal at one time; (verb) leave or scatter rubbish or trash in public or open places, rather than disposing of it properly | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
abundance | n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something | |
toad | n: a small, tailless amphibian with dry, warty skin and short legs; a person who is disliked or contemptible | |
tick | n: a light, sharp, repetitive sound or action; a mark indicating that something is correct or has been done; any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis | |
biomass | n: the total quantity of living matter in a given unit of environment, including plants, animals, and microorganisms | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
sub-Saharan | adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
tundra | n: a vast, treeless, and typically frozen plain in the Arctic regions, where the subsoil is permanently frozen | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
inability | n: the state of being unable to do something or achieve a particular task or goal; a lack of physical or mental capacity or skill | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
mangrove | n: a tropical coastal tree or shrub that grows in saline soil and has prop roots that help to stabilize it | |
measured | adj: done with careful consideration or calculated precision; controlled or regulated in manner or speech; deliberate and thoughtful | |
shrimp | n: a small, freshwater or saltwater creature with a slender body and long legs | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
deplete | v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
subsidy | n: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen | |
restore | v: to repair or return something or someone to a previous good state or position | |
productive | adj: resulting in or making a lot or a significant amount of something, especially something of value | |
deposition | n: the process of obtaining testimony from a witness or a party to a lawsuit outside of the courtroom; the act of removing or displacing someone from a position of power or authority; the process of laying down a substance or material in a particular place or on a particular surface, such as sedimentary rock formation | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
cyclone | n: a violent, rotating windstorm that forms over tropical waters and can cause extensive damage to coastal regions, also known as a hurricane or typhoon, depending on the region in which it occurs | |
nursery | n: a place where babies and young children are cared for while their parents are at work; a place where plants are grown and nurtured, especially for commercial purposes | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
calculation | n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something | |
calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
externality | n: a cost or benefit that affects a third party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
pollutant | n: a substance or agent that pollutes or contaminates the environment, typically through release into the air, water, or soil | |
freshwater | adj: living in, found in, or connecting with water that does not contain salt | |
drill | n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
accounting | n: a system of recording and summarizing financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results | |
gung-ho | adj: extremely enthusiastic and eager, often to the point of being reckless or overenthusiastic; marked by an unwavering commitment to a cause or mission | |
stellar | adj: excellent; relating to or resembling a star, especially in quality or attractiveness | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
acknowledged | adj: recognized or admitted as being true or valid | |
valuation | n: an estimation of the worth or value of something | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
deforestation | n: the act of cutting down or burning trees in a large area | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
sensible | adj: having good sense or judgment; reasonable; practical; marked by a perception of the importance or seriousness of something | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
retrospective | adj: looking back on or dealing with past events or situations, particularly those that are considered important or influential; an exhibition or showing of a particular artist’s work, covering an extended period of time | |
topsoil | n: the upper layer of soil that contains most of the nutrients and organic matter and is important for plant growth and cultivation; a shallow, loose layer of soil that can be easily removed or displaced by wind, water, or other factors | |
productivity | n: the state or quality of being productive; the rate at which a company or individual produces goods or services, often measured in terms of output per unit of input, such as labor, capital, or time | |
timber | n: the wood of trees cut and prepared for construction | |
marketplace | n: a physical or virtual venue where goods or services are bought and sold; an economic system that facilitates exchange between buyers and sellers | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
leadership | n: the ability, act, or status of leading a group of people or an organization | |
disclose | v: to make something, such as secret or new information, known publicly | |
puma | n: a wild cat of the Americas that is similar in appearance to a lion and is also known as a cougar or mountain lion | |
chairperson | n: the officer who presides over organization meetings | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
turnover | n: the amount of business or economic activity that is generated within a specific period of time; the rate at which people leave or are replaced in a job or organization, often expressed as a percentage | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
analyst | n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
certificate | n: an official document stating that the information contained within is true | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
inflation | n: a general and progressive increase in prices; (cosmology) a theory of the exponential expansion of space in the early universe; the act of filling something with air | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
soot | n: a black, powdery substance that is produced by the incomplete burning of a material such as coal, wood, or oil and is often found on surfaces near the source of the fire | |
flux | n: the state of constantly changing or flowing; the rate of flow of energy or particles across a particular place | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
balanced | adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
acidification | n: the act or process of becoming acid or making something become acid | |
alkaline | adj: having a pH greater than 7, meaning it is basic rather than acidic; having properties or characteristics similar to an alkali | |
methane | n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel | |
comprise | v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
scheme | n: an organized and often large-scale plan or arrangement for doing something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
coral | n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
negotiation | n: the process of discussing and reaching an agreement with others | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something |