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
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• going on: To continue doing something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• slide off: To move smoothly and unintentionally from a surface and fall or drop off.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• turn on
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• start up: A newly established business.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• blow: To move something using air
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• quarter: 25 cents
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• rank: To rate or class things
• area: Amount of measured space
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
• visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• noon: Middle of the day
• boardwalk: Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
• snowfall: Precipitation falling in the form of ice crystals
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area