Vocabulary

• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• consider: To think carefully about something
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• valuable: Being useful or important
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• blow: To move something using air
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• defense: Argument in support of something
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• mount: To attach something to something else
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
• volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
• overdue: Past the date you should do something
• eruption: Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
• graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• radius: Area around a certain point
• magma: Hot liquid rock from the Earth's crust
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced