Chapter 6 / Interactions 2 Global Connection advantage
a condition giving a greater chance of success Height gives an advantage over other players.
disadvantage drawback, limitation gap
a big difference between two groups of people The gap between the rich and the poor is growing.
issue
a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about
to highlight emphasize something important critical
extremely serious or dangerous, important
globalization the process of making something such as a business operate in a lot of different countries all around the world global
including the whole world, universal global climate changes
gravity
the force that causes something to fall to the ground
trade
the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries, commerce
entire
whole Have you drunk the entire bottle?
communism a political system in which the government controls the production of all food and goods, and there is no privately owned property capitalism
an economic and political system in which businesses belong mostly to private owners, not to the government
pure
a pure substance or material is not mixed with anything a ring made of pure gold
basis
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed
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competition a situation in which people try to be more successful than others, contest Competition for the job was intense. The stores have to compete for customers. in turn
as a result of something Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose.
consumer
someone who buys and uses products and services
access
the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc
essential
extremely important and necessary
goods
things that are produced in order to be sold electrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods
reduce
cut down, lessen
poverty
the situation of being poor
leak
if a container leaks, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through
apparent
easy to notice, obvious
optimist
someone who believes that good things will happen
pessimist
someone who always expects that bad things will happen
tide
the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea
to lift
to move something or someone upwards into the air, raise
harbor
port
literal
basic or original meaning
figurative
a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way from its usual meaning
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benefit
advantage • the good thing about something the benefits of contact lenses Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment.
contrast
a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared
startling
very unusual or surprising
root
the main cause of a problem The love of money is the root of all evil.
landlocked a landlocked country, state etc is surrounded by other countries, states etc and has no coast to transport to take goods or people from one place to another tropical
relating to the area between the two tropics
equator
an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth that is exactly the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
nutrient
any substance which plants or animals need in order to live and grow
obstacle
something that makes it difficult to achieve a certain thing , hurdle, barrier We want to remove all obstacles to travel between the two countries.
infectious
an infectious disease can be passed from one person to another, contagious
schistosomiasis
bilharziasis
dengue fever an acute, self-limited disease (typically lasting 5 to 7 days), characterized by fever, headache, myalgia, rash, lymphadenopathy, and leukopenia, caused by four antigenically related but distinct types of the dengue virus. It occurs epidemically and sporadically in India, Japan, West Africa, the eastern Mediterranean area, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, northeastern Australia, Polynesia, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. it goes without saying
used to say that something is so clearly true that it does not need to be said, obvious
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to contribute to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in policy
plan of action, strategy
subsidy
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc Many companies subsidize meals for their workers.
competitive edge the ability to compete well, advantage key
the part of a plan, action etc, that will make it possible for it to succeed the key to success
unlike
different from
to create
to make something new, especially to invent something
agriculture
farming
to manufacture
to use machines to make goods
entrepreneur
someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves risks
infrastructure
the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc.
to require
to need something
priority
the most important thing that needs attention before anything else
persuade
convince
path
way, track
distant
far away in space or time
sympathy
the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation, pity
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Global Travel ‌‌. And Beyond
cruise ship a large ship with restaurants, bars etc that people have holidays on sightseeing when you visit famous or interesting places, especially as tourists lack
when there is not enough of something, or none of it [= shortage]
hold people back
prevent, restrain
enormous
very big in size or in amount, huge
variety
a different type of something
adventure
an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen
volunteer
to offer to do something without expecting any reward
be in the market for something
to be interested in buying something
means
a way of doing or achieving something, method
on board
on a ship, plane, or a train
murder
the crime of deliberately killing someone
mystery
an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain, puzzle
private eye private detective opportunity a chance to do something the rest
what is left of something, the remainder
track down to find someone or something that is difficult to find by searching or looking for information in several different places clue
an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mystery, hint
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exchange information to discuss or share information, ideas etc whodunit
a story about a crime and the attempt to discover who committed it
crime
illegal activities in general
pull in/pull into somewhere If a vehicle pulls in or pulls into somewhere, it moves in that direction and stops there. inventive
using imagination to produce new ideas or things, creative
realize
to know and understand something
ecotourism the business of organizing holidays to natural areas tour
a short trip through a place to see it
impact
effect, influence
environment
the air, water, and land on Earth, which can be harmed by man's activities
to preserve to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed wildlife
animals and plants growing in natural conditions
to rough (V.)
to live for a short time in conditions that are not very comfortable I don't mind roughing it for a while.
gourmet food
very good food
to hike
to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside
trek
to make a long and difficult journey, especially on foot, hike
raft
a small flat rubber boat filled with air
valuable
be worth a lot, precious
tuition
the money you pay for being taught, fee
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board
the meals that are provided for you when you pay to stay somewhere: In the nursing home she will have to pay for room and board.
hands-on (adj) doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people to do it: a chance to get some hands-on experience of the job research
serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
solar
using the energy from the sun to produce electric power
ecology
the way in which plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment
willing
to be happy to do something if it is needed (+ reluctant)
potential
possible
courier
a person or company that is paid to take packages somewhere
association organization, foundation, institution freighter
a ship or aircraft that carries goods
cargo
the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane, freight
out of this world astronaut
extremely good, enjoyable etc.
a person who has been trained for travelling in spacecraft
weightlessness
having no weight
to commercialize to sell something completely new to the public for the first time to consider think about fabulous
extremely good or impressive, wonderful
to precede to happen or exist before something or someone to visualize to form a picture of someone or something in your mind [= imagine]