Vocabulary

• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the moment: At this time; now
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• spot: A certain place or area
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• ignite: To catch fire
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• densely: Thickly (filled or covered)
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• area: Amount of measured space
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• live: To be alive
• happen: To take place or occur
• nearby: Close to where you are
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
• congest: To be or become very crowded