Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• stamp out: To get rid of or make disappear
• immediate action: Action taken without delay; urgent intervention.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• go on: To continue doing something
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• lays down: To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• lead to: To result in some action
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
• granddad: Your mother or father's father