Vocabulary

• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• aid: To help others and provide things
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• torn: To move very quickly, often with carelessness
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• mark: Person's name
• inexplicable: Unable to be explained; strange
• unanswered: Was not answered
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers