Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• set up
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• have to: Must do
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• for instance: As an example.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• reduce to: To simplify or condense something.
• at least: As a minimum
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• deal with
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• shed: Small building used for storage
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• respect: To follow the established rules
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• restless: Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• business: A company formed for making profit
• recreational: Being done for pleasure
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• area: Amount of measured space
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• forest: Large area with many trees
• live: To be alive
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• pap: Soft or semiliquid food for babies or sick people.