Vocabulary

• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• opt in: To choose to participate in something; to give explicit consent.
• wash over: If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• financial: Involving money
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• couple: To join something to something else
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• incarceration: Act of putting in prison
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• area: Amount of measured space
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• reassess: To revise or renew your assessment
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
• cheerleader: One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother