Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
• go down on: To perform oral sex on someone.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• move ahead: To make progress; advance.
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• downright: Absolute; absolutely
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• value: Importance you attach to something
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• sewage: Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• quantity: A large amount of something
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• incompatible: Not able to get on, be used together
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
• vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
• precipitation: Material that falls from sky; rain, snow or hail
• mitigation: Act of making less severe or serious
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• armageddon: Scene of the final battle at the end of the world
• frontline: Front, especially one between military positions
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years