1. tendency, improve their lives significantly
e.g. People's unhealthy lifestyle is the result of their tendency to rely heavily on technology, despite the fact that technology [C,U] has made their lives convenient and improve their lives significantly.
2. low-cost carriers, aviation industry, an astounding pace, over the past decades, be tempted to= be interested in, frequently
e.g. Because of low-cost carriers, the aviation industry has developed at an astounding pace over the past decades, and this means that people are tempted to travel more frequently than before.
3. be responsible for, crime wave, wave= increase n.
E.G. Poverty is responsible for the crime wave in many communities.