Vocabulary - Words & Meanings

Vocabulary words and their definitions compiled from the review notes.

Locals

People who live in a particular place.

Gain

To get or obtain something.

Promote

To encourage or support something.

Religious

Related to religion or belief in God.

Handed

Gave or passed something to someone.

Track

A path or route; also a record of progress.

Travel

To go from one place to another.

Connect

To join or link things together.

Reducing

Making something smaller or less.

Centers

Places where a particular activity happens.

Managers

People who control or organize work.

Harm

Physical or emotional damage.

Continue

To keep doing something.

Soil

The earth in which plants grow.

Warm

Having a moderately high temperature.

Green

The color of grass; also environmentally friendly.

Committed

Dedicated to something or someone.

Routed

Directed along a particular route.

Congestion

Overcrowding, especially of roads or traffic.

Photographs

Pictures taken with a camera.

Excavate

To dig up or remove earth.

Persuasive

Able to convince someone.

Persecuted

Treated cruelly because of beliefs or identity.

Appealing

Attractive or interesting.

Involve

To include someone or something.

Conflict

A serious disagreement or fight.

Customers

People who buy goods or services.

Cultures

Beliefs, customs and traditions of a group.

Vitality

Energy, strength or liveliness.

Address

To deal with or solve a problem.

Nutritional

Related to food and nutrients the body needs.

Campaigns

Organized activities to achieve a goal.

Outbreaks

Sudden appearances of disease or violence.

Invest

To put money, time or effort into something.

Sanitation

Systems for keeping places clean and healthy.

Recommend

To suggest something as a good choice.

Changed

Became or made different.

Experts

People with special knowledge or skills.

Interest

Curiosity or attention toward something.

Regarding

About or concerning.

Against

Opposed to or in disagreement with.

Mobile

Able to move or be moved easily.

Wellbeing

Health, happiness and comfort.

Fresh

Newly made, obtained or produced.

Islands

Pieces of land surrounded by water.

Densely

With many people or things in a small area.

Tiny

Extremely small.

Stops

Places where something ends or pauses.

Feed

To give food to someone or something.

Seals

Sea animals with flippers; also means closes something securely.

Patient

Able to wait calmly; a person receiving medical treatment.

Skills

Abilities to do something well.

Study

To learn about something carefully.

Quick

Fast or taking little time.

Helps

Makes something easier or assists someone.

Fast

Moving or happening quickly.

Look

To direct your eyes toward something.

Misleads

Causes someone to believe something that is not true.

Confidence

Belief in yourself or your abilities.

Novelists

Writers of novels.

Feelings

Emotions or thoughts caused by experiences.

Loneliness

The feeling of being alone or isolated.

Methods

Ways of doing something.

Later

At a time after now or after something else.

Convinced

Certain that something is true.

Demand

A strong need or request for something.

Points

Specific details, ideas or locations.

Food

Things that people or animals eat.

Provide

To give or supply something.

Body

The physical structure of a person or animal.

Parts

Pieces or sections of something.

Fuels

Substances used to produce energy.

Burning

Being on fire or being consumed by fire.

Mainly

Mostly or primarily.