Vocabulary

• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• being blamed: To be in the process of receiving responsibility or fault for something negative.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• lead to: To result in some action
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• high and low: Searching everywhere thoroughly.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• shift: To change in position or direction
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• previously: At an earlier time
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
• precipitation: Material that falls from sky; rain, snow or hail
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• corrosion: Deterioration in metals caused by chemical action