Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• have to: Must do
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• hop off: To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• century: Period of 100 years
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• public: Owned by the government
• exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
• glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• tint: Small quantity of a specific color
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• denim: Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
• cocoa: Brown powder from a large bean, used for chocolate
• bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals