Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• over your head: Too difficult to understand.
• hang over: To be a worry or problem that continues to exist
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• strike: To hit something
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• business: A company formed for making profit
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• prefix: Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• dangerously: In a dangerous way; so that someone could be hurt