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Word lists from Reuters, AP, WHO and NASA coverage, September 2026.
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September 2026 · Standard25 words
| Word | How to say it | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| pipeline | PIPE-line | A long system of pipes used to move oil, gas, or other materials. |
| inflation | in-FLAY-shun | A general rise in prices that reduces what money can buy. |
| diesel | DEE-zul | A fuel used by many trucks, buses, ships, and machines. |
| shortage | SHOR-tij | A situation in which there is not enough of something. |
| drone | DROHN | An aircraft that flies without a pilot aboard. |
| ceasefire | SEES-fire | An agreement to stop fighting, usually for a set time. |
| sanctions | SANGK-shunz | Penalties placed on a country, group, or person to influence behavior. |
| election | ih-LEK-shun | A formal process in which people vote to choose leaders or decide an issue. |
| tariff | TAIR-if | A tax charged on goods brought into a country. |
| summit | SUM-it | A high-level meeting between leaders. |
| outbreak | OWT-brayk | A sudden increase in cases of a disease. |
| vaccine | vak-SEEN | A preparation that trains the immune system to fight a disease. |
| dengue | DENG-gee | A mosquito-borne viral illness that can cause fever and severe aches. |
| wildfire | WYLD-fire | A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads through vegetation. |
| drought | DROWT | A long period with unusually little rain. |
| emissions | ih-MISH-unz | Gases or particles released into the air. |
| climate | KLY-mit | The usual weather patterns of a place over a long period. |
| airspace | AIR-spays | The area of sky controlled by a country or authority. |
| orbit | OR-bit | The curved path of an object around a planet, moon, or star. |
| spacecraft | SPAYS-kraft | A vehicle designed to travel or operate in space. |
| docking | DOK-ing | The act of joining one spacecraft to another in space. |
| supersonic | soo-per-SON-ik | Moving faster than the speed of sound. |
| championship | CHAM-pee-un-ship | A contest or series that determines the best team or competitor. |
| unity | YOO-nuh-tee | The state of being joined together for a common purpose. |
| regulation | reg-yuh-LAY-shun | An official rule used to control how something is done. |
September 2026 · Advanced25 words
| Word | How to say it | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| geopolitical | jee-oh-puh-LIT-ih-kul | Related to how geography, economics, and power shape relations among countries. |
| infrastructure | IN-fruh-struhk-cher | The basic systems a society relies on, such as roads, power, water, and communications. |
| resilience | rih-ZIL-yens | The ability to recover from difficulty or withstand disruption. |
| autonomous | aw-TAH-nuh-mus | Able to operate or make decisions without direct human control. |
| authoritarian | uh-thor-uh-TAIR-ee-un | Favoring strict government control and limited political freedom. |
| superintelligence | soo-per-in-TEL-ih-jens | A hypothetical intelligence that greatly exceeds human abilities in many areas. |
| existential | eg-zih-STEN-shul | Concerning existence itself or a threat to continued survival. |
| verification | vair-uh-fih-KAY-shun | The process of checking that something is true, accurate, or compliant. |
| protectionism | pruh-TEK-shuh-niz-um | Policies that shield domestic businesses from foreign competition, often with tariffs. |
| multilateral | mul-tee-LAT-er-ul | Involving three or more countries or parties. |
| multipolar | mul-tee-POH-ler | Having several major centers of global power rather than one or two. |
| diplomacy | dih-PLOH-muh-see | The management of relations between countries through discussion and negotiation. |
| humanitarian | hyoo-man-uh-TAIR-ee-un | Concerned with protecting human welfare and relieving suffering. |
| epidemiological | ep-ih-dee-mee-uh-LAH-jih-kul | Related to the study of how diseases spread through populations. |
| surveillance | ser-VAY-lens | Close and continuing observation used to collect information or detect change. |
| transmission | tranz-MISH-un | The passing of a disease, signal, or force from one place or person to another. |
| fatality | fuh-TAL-uh-tee | A death caused by an accident, disaster, conflict, or disease. |
| microplastics | my-kroh-PLAS-tiks | Tiny plastic particles found in water, soil, air, food, and living things. |
| biodiversity | bye-oh-dih-VER-suh-tee | The variety of living organisms in an area or across Earth. |
| decarbonization | dee-kar-buh-nuh-ZAY-shun | The process of reducing carbon emissions from energy and industry. |
| renminbi | REN-min-bee | The official currency of China; the yuan is its main unit. |
| Houthi | HOO-thee | A member of the Yemen-based movement also known as Ansar Allah. |
| Baikonur | bye-kuh-NOOR | The city and space-launch area in Kazakhstan used for Soyuz missions. |
| Djibouti | juh-BOO-tee | A country in the Horn of Africa near the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. |
| Rybakina | ree-bah-KEE-nah | The surname of Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina. |