Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• against nature: Contrary to the natural order or laws of nature.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• clamp down on: To take strict measures to control or limit something.
• have to: Must do
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• draft in: To bring in people for help, especially temporarily or urgently.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• such as: For example; like
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• pipe in: To suddenly interrupt or add to a conversation.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• couple: To join something to something else
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• public: Owned by the government
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning