Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• block up: To build a wall to prevent access
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• radius: Area around a certain point
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• inn: Hotel in the country