Unit 2 reading vocab Flashcards
availability
how easy it is to obtain or get sth
goods
things made to be sold
service
an organisation or system that provides
sth to the public
globalisation
making something such as business operate in
a lot of different countries all over the world
source
the place or thing from which sth originates
profit
the amount of money you gain when you are
paid more for sth than it cost ●
boundary
an imaginary line that separates one area of
land from another
edge
the place or line where sth stops
tolerance
willingness to accept the things people do
or say even if you do not agree with them
willingness
not minding doing sth; not objecting to doing
sth
lyrics
the words of a song
destroy
ruin beyond repair
employment
having a paid job
manufacture
make things in a factory
ship
send things by sea
unemployed
not having a job even though you want one
give up
stop doing or having sth
barely
used to say that sth is only just true or possible
survive
the acts or behaviors related only for the purpose of staying alive
support
provide sb with money or the things they need
foreign
from another country, or another ‘body’
company
a business with a number of employees with a specific objective
connect
join A to B
identity
who or what beings consider as themselves or others
respect
not doing things that other people dislike or
regard as wrong for fear of upsetting them
climate change
with relation to the supposed threat of rising temperatures due to pollution
local
from or at the place you are in
catch on
become popular
dairy product
a food such as butter, cheese or yoghurt, made from a base of cows milk
uniqueness
being the only one of its kind
lifestyle
how people and communities live
potential
an estimate of people’s unused, or untapped ability
concern
similar to worry
impact
the strong sometimes visible effects of one object on another, may also be mental
wealthy
considered financially rich
dietary
relating to the kinds of food consumed by beings
trade
to exchange goods or services
event
a planned or organized occasion like a party or sports competition. Could also be anything spectacular that is less deliberately organised.
conditions
the things people create in their lives which need to be fulfilled to obtain happiness.
