Vocabulary

• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• next to: Being located along side another
• at least: As a minimum
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• set up
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• smoke and mirrors
• without incident: Happening without any unexpected trouble or accident.
• wasted no time: Acted quickly and efficiently without delay.
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• have to: Must do
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• shift: To change in position or direction
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• military: Army or armed forces
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• 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
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• misinformation: Information that is incorrect
• helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
• fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
• quake: Short for earthquake
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion