Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• at least: As a minimum
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• split off: To become separated or detached from something.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
• fold over: To bend something so that one part covers the other.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• such as: For example; like
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• live streaming: Broadcasting an event in real-time over the internet.
• come full circle: To return to the original state or situation.
• cut to the chase: To get directly to the point without unnecessary details.
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• great: Very good; better than before
• concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• propose: To make an offer of marriage
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• discount: To consider to be not important or not true
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
• residence: Place where a person lives
• penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
• recurrence: Happening again (often at regular intervals)
• bookstore: Shop where books are sold