Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• struggle for survival: The effort to stay alive in a difficult or dangerous situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• come under fire: To be subjected to criticism or attack.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• out of action: Not working or able to be used.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• by trade: According to one's profession or occupation.
• start over: To begin again.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in rags: Wearing tattered or very poor clothing.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• leave: To go away from; depart
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• burn: To destroy with fire
• area: Amount of measured space
• heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• triple: Group or set of three
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• outnumber: To be larger than something in number
• lifeline: Rope or cord used to attach a person to a boat