in 2020 | TED Talk”

Important (Read me first!)

This post is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source.

We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time.

Reference Source

You can understand each word more deeply by utilizing the following YouTube Posts and PDF files.
Also, see how to use Englist.me?

All Words (66 Words)

You can learn all the words from basic to advanced levels in the order they appear in the contents.
If you want learn all words quickly, you can use Quick Look Video.

Quick Look

Podcast

Advanced Words (5 Words)

If you are confident in your vocabulary, you may prefer to study with content that covers only advanced-level words.

Word List

You can quickly review the words in this content from the list below.

Word	Meaning	Advanced
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
commitment	n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
globe	n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
restrain	v: to prevent or hold back from doing something, often by physical or moral force; to limit or restrict one’s actions or behavior; to control or moderate strong emotions or impulses
pledge	v: to make a formal promise to give or do something
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
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
strengthen	v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective
announce	v: to make something known or officially inform people about something
stick	v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
insufficient	adj: not enough for a particular purpose
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
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
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
shirk	v: to avoid or neglect one’s responsibilities or duties; to evade or dodge something that one is expected or required to do
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
withdraw	v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
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
divide	v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
euro	n: the official currency of most European Union countries
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
willingness	n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something
electrify	v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in 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
eliminate	v: to remove or get rid of someone or something
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
commit	v: to do something illegal or wrong
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
transition	n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
motorcycle	n: a two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by an engine and has no pedals
mandate	n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
gallon	n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
efficiency	n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
steel	n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure
cement	v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete
aviation	n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft
tricky	adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with
haul	v: to physically drag or pull someone or something with effort
flee	v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger
achieve	v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
inadequate	adj: not sufficient or enough
transform	v: to change in outward structure or looks;
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
transformation	n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something
stable	adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed