Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• out of work
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• in terms of
• due to: Because of; owing to
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• come: To arrive at a place
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• sparse: Being few in number and often widely spread
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• northern: In or toward the north
• camp: A (military) base
• pollutant: Toxic substance harmful to the environment
• lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
• canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish