Vocabulary

• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• above average
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• sit down: To take a seat
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• extreme: Very great in degree
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• due: When something is required or expected
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• public: Owned by the government
• hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• elderly: Being very old
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• basque: Member of a people living on the Bay of Biscay
• av: Shortened form of 'audiovisual'