Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• extreme: Very great in degree
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• underway: Happening now
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• sludge: Very thick type of mud, usually caused by rain
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
• downpour: A heavy rain shower