These are some of the words you need to know when discussing global issues and politics.

Advanced Vocabulary for Discussing the News

(noun phrase): the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas, often resulting in traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and social isolation. /ˈɜːbən sprɔːl/

to provide information about something or to make something easier to understand. /ˈʃɛdɪŋ laɪt/

capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately; capable of living or surviving under certain conditions; having a reasonable chance of succeeding. /ˈvaɪəb(ə)l/

to begin to have success or make progress; to get more support or popularity. /ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈtrækʃ(ə)n/

(noun phrase): the process of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. /səˈsteɪnəbl dɪˈveləpmənt/

a specialist in city planning or an advocate of urban living. /ˈəːb(ə)nɪst/  Related term: urbanologist

a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go. /pəˈdestriən/

to give new life, energy, or strength to something. /riːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/

to put into effect or action according to a plan or procedure. /ˈɪmplɪment/

to publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy. /ˈædvəkeɪt/

to imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable possibility in the future. /ɪnˈvɪʒən/

an earlier occurrence of something similar or a rule or example that guides or justifies a later action. /ˈpresɪdənt/

A matter that relates to or affects one.
Regard for or interest in someone or something.
A troubled or anxious state of mind.
A business establishment

to reach above or beyond 
to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much
to get the better of typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods

security regarding exposure to harmful biological agents (such as pathogenic microorganisms)

measures taken to ensure this security