Insight Advanced Unit 5

not full vocab

(be) a long way off

at a long distance away or a long period of time in the future

accelerate

to start to go faster

alternate

happening or following one after the other regularly

alternative

that can be used instead of something else

the Antipodes

a way of referring to Australia and New Zealand

carbon foot print

one’s carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produces

carbon neutral

not adding to the total amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

chief

most important

chug

to move making the sound of an engine running slowly

come a long way

to have made a lot of progress

compulsive

that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting

compulsory

that must be done because of a law or a rule

crackdown

severe action taken to restrict the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or sb in authority

cross paths with

to meet sb, especially by chance

definite

sure or certain; unlikely to change

definitive

considered to be the best of kinds and almost impossible to improve

downpour

a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly

economic

connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society

economical

providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent

equator

an imaginary line around the Earth at an equal distance from the North to the South Poles (xích đạo)

flash

to move very fast

foremost

the most important or famous; in a position at the front

fossil fuel

fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago

further down the road

at some time in the future

greenhouse gas

a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide

gross

very obvious and unacceptable; disgusting

hemisphere

one half of the Earth, especially the half above or below the equator (bán cầu)

historic

important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time in the future

historical

connected with the past

hold-up

a situation in which sth is prevented from happening for a short time (a delay)

hop

to go somewhere quickly or to get into or out of a vehicle quickly

latitude

the distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees (vĩ độ, đường chạy ngang)

longitude

the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, measured in degrees (kinh độ, đường chạy dọc)

lose track of

to not have information about what is happening or where sb/sth is

make your way (into)

to move or get somewhere; to make some progress

mitigation

a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. sth is

notable

deserving to be noticed or to receive attention; important

noticeable

easy to see or notice; clear or definite

(be) on the right track

to think or behave in the right way

outbreak

the sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or a disease

outcome

the result or effect of an action or event

outlook

the probable future for sb/sth; what is likely to happen

(the) Pacific Rim

the countries around the Pacific Ocean, especially the countries of Eastern Asia, considered as an economic group (USA, Canada, China, Japan, Australia, and Indonesia…)

pop

to go to a particular place

prime meridian

a line of longitude that is defined as zero degrees (kinh tuyến gốc)

principal

most important; main

renewable energy

energy that is produced using the sun, wind, etc… or from crops, rather than using fuels such as oil or coal

run-up

a period of time leading up to an important event

setback

unexpected problems

sheer

used to emphasise the size, degree or amount of sth

smooth the path for

to make it easier for sb/sth to develop or make progress

sole

only; single

stop dead in your tracks

to suddenly stop because sth has frightened or surprised you

stroll

to walk somewhere in a slow/relaxed way

(the) Subcontinent

a large land mass that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (một nhóm các quốc gia cùng nằm trên một mảng kiến tạo địa lý chung)

sustainable

involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

team up with

to join with another person or group in order to do sth together

technical

connected with the practical use of machinery, methods, etc. in science and industry

technological

connected with technology

(reach) the end of the road

the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way

tropic

chí tuyến (đường vĩ tuyến 23°27' Bắc/Nam) hoặc vùng nhiệt đới (khu vực nằm giữa hai chí tuyến)

trudge

to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying sth heavy

utter

used to emphasise how complete sth is

zero-emission

used to describe a vehicle that does not produce gases that cause polution

zoom

to move very quickly