Vocabulary

• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• mental: Concerning the mind
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• click: To work well with someone or something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
• metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking