Vocab Builder & Language Practice

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers essential terms including economic concepts, social media verbs, societal challenges, and descriptive adjectives as presented in the lecture notes.

Pioneer

To develop or be among the first to initiate something new.

Set up / Establish / Erect

To build, create, or institute a structure or organization.

Hard currency

Money that is easily exchanged and used primarily in tourism and international government transactions.

Propaganda

Information or ideas used to promote a specific cause or state-led message.

Commerce

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.

Export / Exports

To send goods or products to another country for sale.

Import / Imports

To bring goods or products into a country from abroad for sale.

Trend

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Backbone

The main support or most important part of a structure or system.

Lead to

To result in or cause a specific outcome.

Carry out

To perform, execute, or implement a task or instruction.

Occur

To happen or take place.

Achieve

Involves reaching a goal or result, often leading to accomplishments.

Welfare

The state of being healthy, happy, or successful; well-being.

Prosperity

The state of being successful, specifically in terms of wealth and economic growth.

Aims / Goals / Targets

Specific objectives that someone or something intends to reach.

Overcome

To succeed in dealing with a problem, difficulty, or hardship.

Unique

Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Drought

A prolonged period of time with little to no rainfall, leading to water shortages.

Policy

A set of ideas or a plan for what to do in particular situations, often used by governments.

Exert

To put forth or use energy, influence, or great effort.

Convince / Persuade

To make someone believe or feel certain about something.

Fertile

Soil or land that is capable of producing abundant crops.

Consume / Consumption

The act of using up a resource, food, or products.

Majority x Minority

The greater part of a number or group versus the smaller part.

Accuse of

To charge someone with an offense or to claim they did something wrong.

Rights and duties

The legal and moral entitlements and obligations of a citizen.

Hygiene

Conditions or practices related to personal cleanliness to maintain health.

Sanitation

Conditions related to public health, specifically clean water and general cleanliness.

Desert invasion

The processes or initiatives involving the development or reclamation of desert land.

Motto / Slogan

A short, memorable phrase used to express a goal or belief.

Catch up with / Cope with

To keep pace with developments or to deal effectively with something difficult.