Vocabulary

• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• at least: As a minimum
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• let sleeping dogs lie: To avoid mentioning a subject that could cause trouble or argument.
• have to: Must do
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• banana republic: A small country with unstable politics and economic dependency.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• stink: To smell terrible
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• person: Man, woman or child
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• cascade: Body of water falling from something tall
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• battle: Military fight between armies
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• dissipate: To disappear over time
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• swine: A pig
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• restoration: Renewing/repairing building to its original state
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• boar: Wild pig
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.