Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• complete picture: A thorough and comprehensive understanding of a situation or event.
• report out: To formally announce or present findings or results.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• go on: To continue doing something
• break with: To end a relationship or association.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• waft over: To spread gently over an area, such as scent or feeling.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• material: Cloth; fabric
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• due: When something is required or expected
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• hub: Center of action or interest
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• inhalation: Act of breathing
• apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• outage: Temporary loss of electrical power
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• quake: Short for earthquake
• sandy: Person's name