Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
• at a moment's notice: With very little warning or time before something happens.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• bomb out: To fail completely or badly, often in a test or competition.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• have to: Must do
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• decade: Period of 10 years
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• central: Being in the middle
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
• homeland: Country where you were born
• snowfall: Precipitation falling in the form of ice crystals