Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• deal with
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• such as: For example; like
• light on: To illuminate something.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• root out: To find and get rid of something completely, especially something unpleasant or unwanted.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• sanction: Official support or approval
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• neutralize: To remove or take away a threat