Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• out of action: Not working or able to be used.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on duty
• have to: Must do
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• strike: To hit something
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• cruise: To easily achieve
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• blast: To attack someone with words
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• valuable: Being useful or important
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• readily: In a quick and easy manner
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• rumble: Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
• nick: Person's name
• entirety: State of being complete
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer