additional vocabulary fro the 'synthèse' December 2022

 

Recent vocabulary

To highlight = to emphasize

Average people / average citizens

Meaningful ≠ meaningless

To debunk

A milestone

The cornerstone of

To be reluctant (to ) = to be unwilling to

Affordable

Cheap = inexpensive

Expensive = costly

To thrive

A thriving industry/economy

To be involved in

The wealth gap – there is  a growing gap between… to close the gap between

Life expectancy = lifespan

While + ING

To meet the need of

Fewer and fewer resources – less and less time

To be in the spotlight

A policymaker – a decision- maker – a lawmaker

To result in

To put pressure on

Food insecurity

A shortage of = a scarcity of – water scarcity – a drought

To dwindle = to decline – dwindling resources

A developing country

An emerging nation

A burden – to put a burden on…

To keep + ing (to continue to)

A figure

Due to = owing to

Over the past few years / decades + present perfect

To fall/decrease/decline steadily

To cause (a problem) a consumer /consumption/the consumer society

Population growth

To reach (a number, a goal)

There is/ there are – there WILL BE

Previous Vocabulary

To gain momentum

To gain ground

An achievement

To achieve

In sharp contrast – whereas/ while – unlike

Likewise = similarly = in the same vein

To tackle an issue

Diverging opinions

A polarizing issue = a divisive issue

A threat – to threaten

To undermine ≠ to reinforce / to strengthen / to enhance

… is likely to

To raise (public) awareness about