Energy, Education, and Trends Vocabulary

Flashcards covering vocabulary and synonyms for energy, transport, education, health, crime, housing, tourism, technology, and environmental trends.

renewable energy

clean/green energy / sustainable power sources

fossil fuels

non-renewable energy sources

consumption of energy

energy usage / amount of energy consumed

means of transport

modes/methods of transportation

use a car

travel by car/ drive

public transport

public transportation systems

number of vehicles

vehicle numbers / the vehicle count

commute

travel to work/school

education level

level of education / educational attainment

qualification

degree/academic credential

hold a degree

possess a qualification / be degree-holders

higher education

tertiary education / university-level education

primary/secondary education

elementary/lower education

disease

illness/health condition / ailment

suffer from

be afflicted by / be diagnosed with

death rate

mortality rate

life expectancy

average lifespan

obesity

being overweight/ excess body weight

crime rate

level of criminal activity rate of offences

commit a crime

carry out/perpetrate an offence

theft

burglary robbery

decrease in crime

a decline/drop in criminal activity

housing

accommodation / dwellings / residences

own a house

be a homeowner/own property

rent

lease pay rent for

house prices

property/housing prices

tourists

visitors/travellers

tourism

the tourism industry / travel sector

visit a country

travel to journey to

number of visitors

visitor numbers / visitor figures

use the internet

access the internet / go online

technology

digital devices / tech tools

smartphone/device usage

use of mobile devices

social media

social networking platforms

water consumption

water usage / amount of water used

use water for

utilise water for

water supply

water resources

waste

rubbish garbage / refuse

recycle

reprocess/reuse materials

recycling rate

proportion of waste recycled

landfill

waste disposal site

temperature

thermal reading / degrees

rainfall

precipitation

rise in temperature

an increase/upward trend in temperature

climate

weather patterns / climatic conditions

sales

sales figures/ units sold

revenue

income/turnover

profit

earnings financial gain

increase in sales

a rise/growth in sales

age group

age bracket age category

elderly people

the elderly older people / senior citizens

young people

the young youth / younger generation

middle-aged

those in middle age

men and women

males and females

gender gap

disparity between men and women

country

nation

region

area / zone

compared to

in comparison with relative to

developed/developing country

industrialised/emerging nation

over the period

throughout the period / during the period

from…to…

between…and…

in the future

in the coming years / going forward

remain stable

stay constant / show little change / level off

fluctuate

vary go up and down