Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• with open arms: In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• have to: Must do
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• regardless of
• for instance: As an example.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• address: Exact street location of a place
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• happen: To take place or occur
• starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• revisit: To talk or think about something again
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• skeletal: Of the bones of the body
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• clung: To be dependent on
• grandparent: Your mother or father's parent