Vocabulary

• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• at least: As a minimum
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• urge: A strong desire for something
• extreme: Very great in degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• respond: To answer something or someone
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• slam: To criticize sharply
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• bare: Lacking contents; empty
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• deep: Complex and important
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• crippling: To hurt and make useless
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
• worsen: To make or become worse
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• snowstorm: Storm with widespread snowfall and strong winds
• midwest: North central region of the United States
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet