Vocabulary

• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• at least: As a minimum
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• such as: For example; like
• stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• due to: Because of; owing to
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• owing to: Due to
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• at the moment: At this time; now
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• sit down: To take a seat
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• village: Small town in the country
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• depart: To die
• close: Almost; near
• gale: Strong wind; very windy weather
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• inbound: Directed or moving inward or toward a center
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
• standby: Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
• northwest: Being between west and north
• lei: Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.