Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• have to: Must do
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• express: To send something by fast mail
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hub: Center of action or interest
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• severely: Extremely bad or harsh
• level: Specific height of something
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky