Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on foot
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• have to: Must do
• break out
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• weigh on: To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
• check out
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• amount: Quantity of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• torrential: (Of rain) falling very fast and in great quantity
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• picture: General situation or state of being
• raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• datum: Item of factual information
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
• tungsten: Heavy grey-white metallic element
• decease: To die
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live