Vocabulary

• check out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• below freezing: At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see stars: To feel dizzy or confused, usually after a blow to the head.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• match up to: To be as good as someone or something
• up close and personal: Very near or intimately, often in detail or physically close.
• have to: Must do
• light show: An entertainment event involving lights, lasers, and sometimes music.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• border on: To be very similar to; come very close to
• at least: As a minimum
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• chill: State of being a little cold
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• thunder: Loud sound
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• circulate: To go round continuously
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• northern: In or toward the north
• violently: In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
• acquit: To perform or behave well, badly
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area