Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rag on: To tease or make fun of someone persistently and unkindly.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• beat the heat: To find a way to stay cool during hot weather.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• plunge in: To start doing something with enthusiasm, especially without thinking carefully about it.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• bundle together: To group items together for convenience or advantage.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• urge: A strong desire for something
• extreme: Very great in degree
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• seek: To ask someone for help
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• agriculture: The science of farming
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• public: Owned by the government
• hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• hydration: Process of supplying or adding water to
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• heatwave: Period of very high temperatures