Word | Phonemic Transcription | Meaning |
Advocate | /ˈædvəkət/ | to speak or write in support of something |
Adolescent | /ˈædələsənt/ | a person between the ages of 13 and 19 |
Aspirations | /ˌæspəˈreɪʃənz/ | hopes or ambitions |
Assess | /əˈses/ | to judge or evaluate the value, importance, or quality of something |
Bold | /bōld/ | courageous, confident, and determined |
Call to action | /kɔl/ | a request or demand for people to do something |
Climate change | /ˈklaɪmət/ | a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed effects that are synonymous with the term. |
Courage | /ˈkər(ə)j/ | the ability to do something that frightens one |
Decarbonize | /diˈkärbəˌnaɪz/ | to remove carbon from something |
Deforestation | /ˌdiːfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/ | the clearing of a forest or stand of trees |
Empower | /ɪmˈpaʊər/ | to give someone the authority or power to do something |
Equity | /ˈɛkwəti/ | the quality of being fair and impartial |
Existential threat | /ɪɡˈziːstenˈʃəl/ | a threat to the continued existence of something |
Fossil fuels | /ˈfɔsəl/ | fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals |
Future generations | /ˈfjuːtʃər/ | people who will live in the future |
Global | /ˈɡloʊbəl/ | relating to the whole world |
Greenhouse gases | /ˈɡriːnˌhɔʊs/ | gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat |
Harmonize | /ˈhɑːrməniz/ | to bring into agreement or into a state of accord |
Inaction | /ɪnˈækʃən/ | the state of not doing something |
Influence | /ɪnˈfluəns/ | the power to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something |
Inspire | /ɪnˈspaɪr/ | to fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or create something |
Intense | /ɪnˈtens/ | very great in degree or amount |
Leadership | /ˈliːdəship/ | the ability to lead a group of people or an organization |
Legacy | /ˈlɛɡəsi/ | something that is handed down from one generation to another |
Mobilize | /ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/ | to organize and make ready for action |
Moral | /ˈmɔrəl/ | relating to principles of right and wrong behavior |
Motivate | /ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt/ | to provide (someone) with the reason or encouragement to do something |
Opportunity | /ˌɑːpərˈtuniti/ | a time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something |
Pledge | /pledʒ/ | a solemn promise or assurance |
Prioritize | /prəˈraɪəraɪz/ | to decide which things are most important and should be dealt with first |
Problem-solving | /ˈprəbləm/ | the process of identifying and resolving problems |
Protect | /prəˈtekt/ | to keep safe from harm or danger |
Represent | /rɪˈpräzɛnt/ | to act on behalf of or speak for someone or something |
Resilience | /rɪˈzilɪəns/ | the ability to recover quickly from difficulties |
Sustainable | /sənˈsteɪnəbəl/ | able to be maintained at a steady level without exhausting resources or causing damage to the environment |
Take action | /teɪk/ | to do something to solve a problem or achieve a goal |
Urgent | /ˈɜːrdʒənt/ | requiring immediate action |
Vulnerable | /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ | open to attack |
