| A | B |
| traditional | ideas, methods that have existed for a long time |
| culture | art, beliefs and behavior of a particular society |
| generate | produce or cause something |
| commentary | a spoken description or book or article that discusses something |
| decade | a period of ten years |
| urban | relating to cities |
| environmental | relating to the air, land or water on Earth |
| similar | almost but not exactly the same as something else |
| income | money earned from work or investments |
| internalize | to make values or things you have learned a part of yourself |
| domestic | relating to activities within a country |
| positive | being good or useful |
| symbol | a picture or drawing that represents an idea or thing |
| predict | to say that something will happen before it happens |
| style | a particular design or fashion |
| monitor | to carefully watch something over a period of time |
| expand | to get larger |
| compound | a group of buildings |
| survey | ask a group of people questions on a particular topic |
| research | to study a subject in detail |
| approach | a particular way of doing something |
| utility | to be useful |
| consumer | someone who buys or uses goods or services |
| appropriate | correct or good for a particular situation |
| available | ready for use |
| enormous | extremely large |
| infinitely | very much; without limits |
| process | a series of actions or changes |
| revolution | a complete change in leadership or in ways of thinking |
| unprecedented | something that never happened before |
| create | to make something new |
| goal | something that you hope to achieve in the future |
| institution | a large organization with a particular purpose |
| range | the distance between possible extremes |
| survival | continuing to live or exist |
| economy | the way that money, business and products are organized |
| impact | effect |
| plus | also; in addition to |
| region | area |
| undergo | when something happens to a person or thing |
| aid | help |
| emerge | to come out from somewhere |
| respond | answer |
| terminate | end |
| contract | agreement |
| dominate | control |
| purchase | buy |
| policy | a government or company plan |
| design | a pattern or drawing |
| similar | almost the same |
| ensure | guarantee or promise |
| revolution | a time of great change |
| commitment | a promise to do something |
| publication | process of printing a book or magazine |
| assure | to say that something will definitely happen |
| volume | the total amount of something |
| channel | a television station |
| editor | a person who checks for mistakes in a publication |
| founder | someone who creates an organization or company |
| regional | in a particular area |