Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in terms of
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• filed a lawsuit: To officially submit a legal claim or complaint to a court.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• couple: To join something to something else
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• ignite: To catch fire
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• point: An item to be discussed
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• happen: To take place or occur
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• flammable: Burning quickly and easily
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• evaporation: Changing from a liquid into a gas, e.g. steam
• deflection: Action of making move in a different direction
• evacuee: Person moved to a safer place due to war