Vocabulary

• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• check out
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• at pace: With speed; rapidly.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• set up
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• extreme: Very great in degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• century: Period of 100 years
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• tulip: Colorful spring flower growing from a bulb
• distrust: Feeling of having no faith in a person/thing
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced