| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abate | become less intense |
| 2. | abundant | more than enough |
| 3. | accelerate | increase speed or progress |
| 4. | accommodate | provide space; adjust to |
| 5. | accountability | responsibility for actions |
| 6. | accumulate | gather gradually over time |
| 7. | accurate | correct; free from errors |
| 8. | adapt | change to suit conditions |
| 9. | adequate | enough for a purpose |
| 10. | adverse | harmful; unfavorable |
| 11. | advocate | support publicly |
| 12. | aesthetic | related to beauty |
| 13. | aggregate | total; combined amount |
| 14. | alleviate | make less severe |
| 15. | ambiguous | unclear; open to interpretation |
| 16. | ambitious | strong desire to achieve |
| 17. | amend | change slightly to improve |
| 18. | ample | more than sufficient |
| 19. | analogy | comparison to explain something |
| 20. | anticipate | expect; prepare for |
| 21. | appraisal | assessment of value or quality |
| 22. | appropriate | suitable for the situation |
| 23. | arbitrary | based on random choice |
| 24. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 25. | aspiration | strong hope or ambition |
| 26. | assess | evaluate carefully |
| 27. | asset | valuable resource or quality |
| 28. | attain | achieve after effort |
| 29. | attribute | quality; to ascribe |
| 30. | augment | increase; make larger |
| 31. | authentic | genuine; real |
| 32. | awareness | knowledge or understanding |
| 33. | backlash | strong negative reaction |
| 34. | beneficial | producing good results |
| 35. | bias | unfair preference or prejudice |
| 36. | biodiversity | variety of living species |
| 37. | boost | increase; improve quickly |
| 38. | burden | heavy load; responsibility |
| 39. | capability | ability to do something |
| 40. | capacity | maximum amount possible |
| 41. | catalyst | trigger for change |
| 42. | cautious | careful to avoid risk |
| 43. | challenge | difficult task or problem |
| 44. | coherent | logical and well organized |
| 45. | cohesive | sticking together; unified |
| 46. | collaborate | work together |
| 47. | commodity | raw material or product |
| 48. | compelling | highly convincing |
| 49. | compensate | make up for loss |
| 50. | competitive | seeking to win or excel |
| 51. | comprehensive | covering all main points |
| 52. | concede | admit reluctantly |
| 53. | consequence | result or effect |
| 54. | considerable | large in amount |
| 55. | constrain | limit or restrict |
| 56. | consumption | use of goods or resources |
| 57. | contemporary | modern; current |
| 58. | contradict | state the opposite |
| 59. | contribute | give; help cause |
| 60. | controversial | likely to cause disagreement |
| 61. | conventional | traditional; widely accepted |
| 62. | convey | communicate or transport |
| 63. | credible | believable; trustworthy |
| 64. | crucial | extremely important |
| 65. | cumulative | increasing by additions |
| 66. | decline | decrease; become weaker |
| 67. | dedicate | devote time or effort |
| 68. | deficit | shortfall; lack |
| 69. | degrade | damage; reduce quality |
| 70. | deliberate | intentional; carefully considered |
| 71. | demanding | requiring much effort |
| 72. | denote | indicate; mean |
| 73. | deprive | prevent from having |
| 74. | derive | obtain from a source |
| 75. | deter | discourage from acting |
| 76. | devastating | causing great damage |
| 77. | diminish | make or become smaller |
| 78. | disparity | inequality; difference |
| 79. | disrupt | interrupt; cause disorder |
| 80. | diverse | varied; different |
| 81. | domestic | relating to home or country |
| 82. | drastic | severe; extreme |
| 83. | durable | able to last long |
| 84. | efficient | working with little waste |
| 85. | eliminate | remove completely |
| 86. | emerging | starting to appear |
| 87. | emphasize | stress importance |
| 88. | empirical | based on observation |
| 89. | enable | make possible |
| 90. | encounter | meet unexpectedly |
| 91. | endorse | approve publicly |
| 92. | enhance | improve; increase quality |
| 93. | enormous | very large |
| 94. | ensure | make certain |
| 95. | equitable | fair and impartial |
| 96. | essential | absolutely necessary |
| 97. | ethical | morally right |
| 98. | evaluate | judge value or quality |
| 99. | evidence | proof; supporting facts |
| 100. | exacerbate | make a problem worse |
