Vocabulary

• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• rock on: An expression of encouragement or approval, especially in the context of music or performance.
• lead to: To result in some action
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• go on: To continue doing something
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• torrential: (Of rain) falling very fast and in great quantity
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• worsen: To make or become worse
• vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
• typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
• kitty: Amount of money a group of people share