Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• such as: For example; like
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• traffic accident: An incident involving one or more vehicles on a public road, resulting in damage or injury.
• truck in: To bring goods or materials by truck to a location.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in terms of
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• strike: To hit something
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• aid: To help others and provide things
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• invariably: Each time without change; always
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• defense: Argument in support of something
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• duration: Length of time that something lasts
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
• freelance: To work for yourself, not a company
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• quantify: To find or calculate the quantity of something
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)