Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• for all practical purposes: In effect; for real-world or practical use.
• at least: As a minimum
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• reinforced concrete: Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• material: Cloth; fabric
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• strike: To hit something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• conduct: Your behavior
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• depth: Distance below a surface
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• point: An item to be discussed
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• deep: Complex and important
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• ordinance: Law, especially a local one; statute
• buster: Way of addressing a man
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
• predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
• radioactivity: Emission of electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country