Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• in terms of
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• such as: For example; like
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
• of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• deal with
• have to: Must do
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• aid: To help others and provide things
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• bare: Lacking contents; empty
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• terminal: End part of some structure or concept
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• fatality: Death resulting from an accident or a disaster
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• part: Division of a book
• tectonic: Denoting or relating to construction or building
• area: Amount of measured space
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• carnage: Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
• reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
• peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
• doublet: History short close-fitting jacket worn by men